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WESTERN EQUATORIA – At 54 years of age, Charity Edisa from Mundri in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria state, is passionate about community work.“I am a mother of four and ever since I can remember, I’ve been drawn towards helping women and girls have equal opportunities to shine,” she recounts.

Advocating for Women’s Rights: Charity Edisa, Peacebuilder

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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said Monday it plans to launch a significant new initiative designed to increase participation in the peace process and support efforts to progress the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement.   The UN mission said the UNMISS Peace Fellows Program will bring together participants from the ten states and three administrative areas in a year-long program of engagement, beginning with a series of education and awareness-raising activities in ...

Dartmouth College Jan. 25 announced that two individuals, including Soham Basu, were named as recipients of the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship. The college said that the fellowship, awarded to Basu and Ameena Razzaque, is funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard Universitys Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center, pays for a two-year masters degree program in a foreign policy-related field and provides internship, mentorship, and other opportunities desi...

January 25, 2021 by Hannah Silverstein The award is designed to prepare college graduates for the U.S. foreign service. Soham Basu 20 and Ameena Razzaque 21 have been awarded Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. (Jeff Wilson Photography) PreviousNext Soham Basu 20 and Ameena Razzaque 21 have been awarded Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowships. The fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard Universitys Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Cent...