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Near Verbatim Transcript of SRSG/Head of UNMISS David Shearer's Press Conference

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30 Sep 2020

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Bangladeshi peacekeepers boost local education in Wau

Bangladeshi peacekeepers based in Wau and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have donated textbooks and teaching material to a local school, specifically targeting internally displaced learners.

29 Sep 2020

“Limping” peace agreement risks delaying elections in South Sudan

“COVID-19 has slowed the peace process, but the pandemic is not entirely to blame. The peace agreement is limping along,” says David Shearer.

29 Sep 2020

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Local police in Eastern Equatoria benefit from UNPOL sensitization on violence against women and girls

“My father threatened to kill me if I refuse to marry the man, he chose for me. I was afraid that reporting a parent to the police would be of no help. So, I hid from my family at a friend’s house.

30 Sep 2020

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Shaping Peace Now: “True peace starts at home,” – Esther Siama, South Sudan

“I remember being very scared as a child. Ambushes on dirt roads were common and people would be robbed, beaten and killed.

21 Sep 2020

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UNMISS completes emergency repair of crucial road in Bor town

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has completed emergency road repair work between the Bor Airport and the Dr. John Garang Memorial University of Science and Technology.

28 Sep 2020

Building Peace Through Music: Amal Jazz Band from Malakal, South Sudan

Music has the power to break all existing barriers between communities. This forms the motto of Amal Jazz Band, a unique ensemble of musicians who promote peaceful coexistence and social cohesion through their performances.

22 Sep 2020

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UN Protection of Civilians site in Bor becomes a conventional camp for displaced people

When fierce fighting broke out in Bor in 2013, Diu Billiu Majok and his family ran for their lives to the United Nations base there.

25 Sep 2020

Local police in Eastern Equatoria benefit from UNPOL sensitization on violence against women and girls

“My father threatened to kill me if I refuse to marry the man, he chose for me. I was afraid that reporting a parent to the police would be of no help. So, I hid from my family at a friend’s house.

30 Sep 2020

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“Limping” peace agreement risks delaying elections in South Sudan

“COVID-19 has slowed the peace process, but the pandemic is not entirely to blame. The peace agreement is limping along,” says David Shearer.

29 Sep 2020

Bangladeshi peacekeepers boost local education in Wau

Bangladeshi peacekeepers based in Wau and serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have donated textbooks and teaching material to a local school, specifically targeting internally displaced learners.

29 Sep 2020

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UNMISS Peacekeepers from Nepal receive UN medals for their service in South Sudan

“I’m very proud to be a part of UNMISS,” says Captain Chunadevi Paudel, a peacekeeper from Nepal, upon receiving the United Nations medal for her commitment to the cause of durable peace across South Sudan.

28 Sep 2020

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