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In the coming months, almost 1,000 children are expected to be released from different armed groups. Photo (UNMISS/Amanda Voisard) from a release ceremony in Yambio in February 2018. On Tuesday 17 April, more than 200…
The United Nations and the League of Arab States on Tuesday signed an agreement on working together to tackle terrorism – previewing the type of partnerships the UN hopes to forge in June at a gathering of counter-terrorism…
The United Nations chief stressed the importance of preventing terrorism by addressing the root causes that turn grievances into destructive action, as well as the need to sustain the world body’s funding to help countries…
Dog handlers from UNIFIL’s French contingent trained jointly with their counterparts from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) earlier this month. The “Attack Dog” exercise benefited LAF soldiers from the Fifth Intervention…
The United Nations Security Council has failed to prevent the Rohingya refugee crisis, and the 15-member body must refer sexual violence and other crimes against the ethnic group to the world’s top criminal court, a Rohingya…
The UNSG issued his report on the situation in Western Sahara The UNSG issued his report on the situation in Western Sahara
UN Mission trains South Sudanese police officers on rights-based community policing This week a total of 35 South Sudanese police officers in Juba are being trained by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on how to…
A convoy of UNMIL vehicles travelling the roads in Bopolu,Gbarpolu County during the rainy season. Photo: UNMIL | 25 Sep 07 Liberia has been a unitary state, in which all Government officials including those who ran its 15…
From his desk as Director of Mining in the Ministry of Land, Mines and Energy, Kofi Ireland was well aware of the dismal situation Liberians faced as the war ended in 2003. International sanctions had halted exports of…
United Nations police officers in South Sudan are extending their efforts beyond the protection of civilians’ site to assist in the reestablishment and restoration of police services in Malakal – the second largest town after…
UNMIL field offices included civilian, police, military and support personnel all deployed in each of Liberia’s 15 counties. One example of how they worked together was at a riot in Sinoe County and its aftermath in 2015. On…
Child soldiers carrying ammunition for disposal at a demobilization event conducted by UNMIL in Tubmanburg, Bomi County. Photo: Eric Kanalstein | UNMIL | 24 Apr 04 The Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR)…