"PEACEKEEPERS"

The head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said, “A clear indicator of the deteriorating situation is the surge in internal displacement since January 2022, which has brought the total number of displaced people to 5.5 million – the largest caseload in Africa.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) recently organized a three-day capacity building conference for personnel of South Sudan’s National Prisons Service on how other UN member states are promoting gender equality and working to reduce sexual and gender-based violence by implementing institutional and prison service reforms. UNMISS

Noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

During his week-long visit to the Central African Republic (CAR), the Special Coordinator on Improving the UN’s Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Christian Saunders said, "there is no place for sexual exploitation and abuse in the United Nations, and if you commit sexual exploitation and abuse, you will be punished.” MINUSCA

Having just returned to Juba after briefing the UN Security Council in New York on the progress being made in South Sudan, the UNMISS Special Representative of the Secretary General spoke to the media in the capital, Juba. UNMISS

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) hosted a celebration in commemoration of the international day and invited peace actors from all segments of South Sudanese society to take part. UNIFEED

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for a “coalition of the world” to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil. UNIFEED

UN Special Representative for South Sudan Nicholas Haysom said, “it is always the political will that can make a difference.” UNIFEED

UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and its humanitarian partners travelled to Mvolo to assess the impact of flood in the area, they urged local authorities to relocate communities to higher ground. UNMISS