Take a bow, #India 🇮🇳, because 850 of your United Nations peacekeepers, including five women, serving with #UNMISS in #SouthSudan have been awarded UN medals 🎖️ for their fine service in the name of peace, establishing excellent relations with host communities in the process. Bravo!
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'My message for #PKDay is — listen to women! Provide them with space for their meaningful participation,'

shared Leonsious, a UN Volunteer with UNMISS in South Sudan, who reviews conflict-related sexual violence cases in the country 🇸🇸.

🔗unv.org/Success-storie…

📢Now available: #UNV 2023 Annual Report 📑

1️⃣2️⃣,8️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ UN Volunteers in
1️⃣6️⃣9⃣ countries and territories with
5️⃣6️⃣ United Nations partners,
8️⃣8️⃣% coming from the Global South,

contributed to #peace & development globally!

Full report🔗 unv.org/Annual-report/…

For 76 years, the women & men #ServingForPeace with UN Peacekeeping have saved and improved lives around the world.

On Wednesday's International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we thank them for their tireless efforts to help the most vulnerable. un.org/en/observances… #PKDay

Today marks the 76th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping, a day dedicated to honouring our remarkable uniformed and civilian personnel. #PKDay

#PeaceBegins with us as we all play a part in ensuring a brighter future for the generations to come.

On #PKDay I pay tribute to the more than 76,000 men & women of UN Peacekeeping who embody humanity’s highest ideal: peace.

Coming from over 120 countries, they bravely work in some of the most dangerous & unstable places on earth to protect civilians & uphold human rights.‌

Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel with UN Peacekeeping have helped countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace.

Learn about their efforts on Wednesday's International Day of UN Peacekeepers: peacekeeping.un.org/en/peace-begin… #PKDay

🔴UN PEACEKEEPERS DAY: Radio Miraya will give you a special live broadcast of the 76th Anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping commemorations, a day dedicated to honoring uniformed and civilian personnel in peacekeeping.

📅 29.05.2024
🕘0900 - 1100hrs
📻 101.0fm

Happening now! Official launch of the South Sudan Women’s Charter! This charter empowers women and girls to engage with R-NCRC and voice their concerns in the Permanent Constitution-making process. #Women Empowerment #SouthSudan #Women ’sCharter

#SouthSudan becomes the 1st country in Africa to join the Heads of State initiative for WASH towards the realization of #SDG6 . This comes at a critical moment, as 🇸🇸is engaged in a #VNR , evaluating its progress towards achieving the #SDGs , identifying key areas for action

#PeaceBegins 🕊️ with capacity building!

That's why United Nations Police officers serving with #UNMISS in Yambio, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸, trained some 30 community leaders + local police on curbing crime + observing human rights principles at a 3-day workshop aimed at enhancing community policing.

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#PeaceBegins with an electoral process during which human rights are fully respected. #UNMISS recently held workshops on these vital issues for 50 police and military officers in Malakal, #SouthSudan , thus building their capacity and readiness.
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Peacekeeper of the Day: As an United Nations Police officer serving with UNMISS, Mikko Lampila 🇫🇮 is part of of a specialized police team for Sexual & Gender-Based Violence.

As part of his responsibilities, he reports on cases and trains local police. #PKDay Finland's Mission to the UN 🇫🇮🇺🇳

'Teaching children here is very difficult because of the noise and hot classrooms, but I like my job, feeling satisfied that I have taught them something,'

Majak is a teacher at a transit centre in Renk, an entry point where 50,000 people reside following violence in Sudan.

As the high-level mediation talks continue in #Nairobi between the government and the hold-out groups, Vice President of Gender and Youth Cluster Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior made a significant appearance yesterday to show her support and solidarity for the ongoing peace process.

#PeaceBegins ☮️with helping hands!
In Kuajok, #SouthSudan , some 700 school students were overjoyed when #UNMISS peacekeepers from #Bangladesh 🇧🇩 gave them pens🖊️, water bottles, schoolbags🎒, notebooks📓, rulers📏, geometry boxes📐, pencils✎ & books📚
Thank you, Bangladesh👏🏾
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#PeaceBegins 🕊️when children are safe!

A recent #UNMISS forum in Juba, #SouthSudan 🇸🇸, brought together stakeholders, including civil society, to discuss ways and means to effectively protect children + uphold their rights.

For more 👉🏾bit.ly/4bVrejH

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Agreements between cattle herders & farmers in #SouthSudan may have reduced violence between the two groups, but animal migrations still cause some clashes. To strengthen the rule of law, #UNMISS handed over a police station in Kayango. Full story: tinyurl.com/2vybmpey
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A mobile court⚖️ in Mayom, handled 33 cases, securing 24 convictions + releasing 22 prisoners. These courts are a joint effort by #SouthSudan ’s judiciary, Govt & #UNMISS to bring justice to remote communities!
Thank you Norway | South Sudan for the support
👉🏾 bit.ly/4dUwExh