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Bangladeshi peacekeepers handing over much-needed school material and sports equipment to the Catholic University in Wau.
Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have recently handed over educational material and sports equipment to the Catholic University in Wau.
Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal.
In recent times, Rwanda has been at the forefront of gender equality on all fronts. That peacekeeping is no exception became clear for all to see as the country’s troops based in Malakal received UN medals for their service in the name of peace.
Radio stations can play a vital role in raising awareness on and preventing gender-based violence of any kind, including early and forced marriages.
Communities of Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal have been sensitized on how to report incidents of sexual harassment, abuse and violence against women.
Women in Eastern Equatoria State are determined to gain more political influence by more cooperation and sharing of information between them.
A two-day forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and focused on bolstering social cohesion and empowering women associations across Torit in Eastern Equatoria State has just concluded.
These young girls and boys in Juba may become future ambassadors for the protection of children's rights in South Sudan.
“We need to love one another without discrimination and forget what happened in the past. We need to embrace peace because, in the absence of peace, children’s rights are violated.”
A New Yorker by birth, Deborah Schein had a natural interest in travel, history and politics.
“My mother was my inspiration and always treated us, her daughters, in exactly the same way as our brothers,” says Anastasie Nyirigira Mukangarambe, as she reminisces about her childhood in Rwanda.
This new borehole and pump, provided by UNVs based in Rumbek, will greatly benefit 400 families residing in the area.
“He who gives you water, gives you life,” is an old African adage, yet large parts of Lakes State still lack access to clean water.
UNMISS police officers in Aweil raising awareness on how to report sexual abuse and incidents of forced and/or early marriages.
Girls from four schools in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have had their awareness of the risks of sexual abuse raised by a group of visiting police officers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
Born and raised in Kenya, Caroline Waudo was raised by a pioneer—her mother, a respected primary school teacher was the first women to own and ride a bicycle in their community and an honoured community leader. Her grandmother was also a women’s leader and a midwife.