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Young South Sudanese students came together at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Juba for a special debate on peace and nation building. UNMISS

The United Nations top official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said, “the intensification” of the conflict in the Eastern DRC, “continues to inflict untold suffering on civilians and to worsen a humanitarian situation, which is increasingly catastrophic.” UNIFEED

Systematic, widespread and gross human rights violations were committed in Belarus in the run-up to the 2020 presidential election and in its aftermath, finds the latest report of the UN Human Rights Office presented today at the Human Rights Council. UNTV CH

A new report published today by the UN Human Rights Office concludes that gross human rights violations are being committed across Belarus. UNTV CH

“Despite the grim situation with ongoing challenges, there are clear areas where we can try to make some meaningful progress. In recent interviews with Rohingya mothers, young women and youth rescued during precarious sea journeys, they all had a single message – we want a future and education,” the UN Special Envoy on Myanmar told General Assembly Member States. UNIFEED

From conducting patrols, to providing medical assistance and interacting with the communities, women are critical to United Nations Peacekeeping. UNIFEED

The Security Council adopted a resolution on extending the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024. UNIFEED

The UN Peacekeeping mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, through its Child Protection Section, is sensitizing South Sudanese uniformed actors on how to end and prevent grave violations against children. UNMISS

A group of activists from the Arab region participating in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York warned about a deterioration of the women’s situation in their countries. UNIFEED

The Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Nicholas Haysom said, “We see 2023 as a “make or break” year and as a test for all parties to the peace agreement.” UNIFEED