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Kindu, 16 June 2011, The children came from one of the three communes in Kindu town to celebrate the African Child Day this year. In their cheerful mood they sang melodious tunes and danced. The event itself took place in…
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention. It is also 60 years since UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, was established. In that time the work of helping the world’s refugees and other forcibly displaced…
18 June 2011 – The World Food Programme (WFP) has delivered food over the past week to more than 26,000 people who have fled ongoing violence in Southern Kordofan State. In a statement issued yesterday, WFP Executive Director…
17 June 2011 - Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) military aircraft dropped two bombs within a kilometer of UNMIS headquarters in Kadugli today. No casualties were reported from the bombs, which were dropped 500 metres to one kilometer…
16 June 2011 - Children in Juba marked the Day of the African Child with demands to the Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) to improve and implement free education, stop forced marriages and pay special heed to those with…
17 June 2011- A 13-person delegation led by UNMIS Regional Coordinator for Southern Sudan David Gressly returned to Juba today from a three-day security and humanitarian assessment mission to seven counties of Upper Nile and…
19 June 2011 - UNAMID confirms fighting over the weekend between unknown armed men and the Sudanese Armed Forces in Shangil Tobaya, North Darfur. Close to 1,000 civilians sought shelter with UNAMID’s nearby team site. With…
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The United Nations is set to unveil a report highlighting the vital work of midwives in ensuring that millions of women and newborn children do not die needlessly at a time when many countries still lack enough skilled staff…
Stephen Aguuta (Ghana), John Balele (Tanzania), Adnan Hamzie (Sierra Leone), Christophe Kahuongo (Democratic Republic of Congo), Basile Kassahoga (Central African Republic), Apollo Paul (Nigeria) and Peter Tengbeh (Sierra…
Abraham Mabor Makeny is a Sudanese national from Ger Payam, Yirol West County in Lakes State. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy and Social Sciences from Urbaniana University in Rome Italy. Before travelling overseas…
In support of the national Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programme, an integrated UN DDR Unit has been established, counting on resources from UNMIS, United Nations Development Programme, UNICEF, World…
Inspired by his most recent work experience with children in armed conflict in Sri Lanka, he came to Sudan in February 2008 to serve as UNV volunteer Child Protection Officer with UNMIS. Since his arrival he has been…