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Women peacekeepers in Bentiu continue efforts to protect civilians
Women peacekeepers honored for their service to the people of South Sudan
Malakal’s trailblazing military women tell stories of trials and triumphs as the UN celebrates...
United Nations peacekeeping in South Sudan: A tale of non-uniformed civilians, not least women, as...
Successful fish farmer in Aweil employs and empowers women despite COVID-19 challenges
UNMISS Protection of Civilians (PoC) Sites Update No. 280 - 22-28 May 2020
UNMISS peacekeepers educate local communities, bust myths about Covid-19 in Koch
Brazilian and Indian women peacekeepers jointly win the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of...
Individuals and institutions in Bor join UNMISS mobile COVID-19 awareness campaign
Serving for Peace: Sergeant Almaz Desta, a peacekeeper, a mechanic and a woman

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Women peacekeepers in Bentiu continue efforts to protect civilians

“In all the years that I have spent working across conflict zones with United Nations Peacekeeping, I’ve discovered that women, genuinely, hold the key to sustainable peace.

02 Jun 2020

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Women peacekeepers honored for their service to the people of South Sudan

Captain Rabina KC laughs when asked if it is difficult being a woman in uniform.

29 May 2020

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Malakal’s trailblazing military women tell stories of trials and triumphs as the UN celebrates women in peacekeeping

“Are you ready to die in a foreign country?”

28 May 2020

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United Nations peacekeeping in South Sudan: A tale of non-uniformed civilians, not least women, as well

With the International Day of UN Peacekeepers just around the corner, one would be forgiven but in the wrong if “only” images of blue helmets - uniformed soldiers and police officers - spring to mind.

28 May 2020

Successful fish farmer in Aweil employs and empowers women despite COVID-19 challenges

Valentino Achak Deng, a fish farmer in Aweil in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal, has started a project to empower rural women by giving them skills to engage in small-scale fish farming.

28 May 2020

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UNMISS peacekeepers educate local communities, bust myths about Covid-19 in Koch

One of the greatest challenges being faced by individuals, communities, organisations, and governments across the world is the danger posed by misinformation when it comes to preventative measures to mitigate the spread of COV

27 May 2020

Women peacekeepers in Bentiu continue efforts to protect civilians

“In all the years that I have spent working across conflict zones with United Nations Peacekeeping, I’ve discovered that women, genuinely, hold the key to sustainable peace.

02 Jun 2020