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UNMISS and the UN Country Team organized a joyous, colorful celebration in Juba showcasing the rich cultural heritage of South Sudan as well as the committed UN personnel who work every day to reverse the effects of civil war, subnational violence and COVID-19 to help communities usher in an era of democracy, development and durable peace. Photo by Priyanka Chowdhury/UNMISS
Music. Some impromptu dancing. And tons of camaraderie. United Nations Day in Juba, South Sudan, wasn’t a typical celebration this year. It was a heartfelt coming together of UN personnel, government representatives, civil…

Huang Xia, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Great Lakes region. New York, 20 October 2021. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe
Source: UN News 20 October 2021 - Speaking at a Security Council meeting on the situation in Africa’s Great Lakes region on Wednesday [20 October], the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy, Huang Xia, told ambassadors that the…

Originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marko Miljevic joined UNMISS at a time when the country was emerging from the 2016 violence and beginning its long journey towards peace and recovery. As UN Day approaches, Marko reflects on the four years he has spent in the world's youngest nation. Photo by Marko Miljevic/UNMISS.
“One thing is abundantly clear: everyone is tired of the war. The people cry and hope for peace.” This is the feeling that will linger with United Nations Volunteer, Marko Miljevic, as he prepares to leave South Sudan after…















