The 2018 Pyla Peace Festival took place on 12-13 October and was supported by UNFICYP. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot residents in the village, representatives from the diplomatic community and local authorities attended…
In the lead up to International Women’s Day, UNFICYP’s Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Elizabeth Spehar, Force Commander Major General Cheryl Pearce and Senior Police Adviser, Ann-Kristen Kvilekval…
Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) RSABATT wants to improve relations with Congolese partners. Photo MONUSCO/FIB Force Intervention Brigade (FIB) RSABATT Officer, Commanding Lt Col Tiisetso Sekgobela, organised a very…
Rear Admiral Eduardo Augusto Wieland of Brazil (right) assumes command of UNIFIL MTF, receiving the UNIFIL flag from UNIFIL chief Maj. Gen. Stefano Del Col. UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF) got a new commander last week…
As any self-respecting media practitioner in Yei will tell you, taking good notes is crucial for dynamic reporting. “By bringing us together, we have been equipped with new skills to render quality and timely services to our…
Government and opposition forces at a trust-building forum in Torit promised each other safe passage. Emotions were palpable as over 200 officers of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Army…
Sometimes a few words in a photo say more than a caption. “Our state is peaceful, this is why we are seeing so many development projects. We will continue that way so that our people can see more of the same,” says Margret…
UNIFIL’s Sector West peacekeepers conducted two separate training courses for members of the Lebanese security agencies in Shama, south Lebanon, last week. Officers from the Italian Carabinieri Military Police organized sharp…
Organizing a tournament of traditional wrestling was one UNMISS contribution to a recent peace rally in Bor. “I lost my leg in the bush in 2004 during the SPLA’s war for South Sudan’s independence”, Garang Goch Garang says…
The Secretary-General welcomes the 20th anniversary on 1 March of the entry into force of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention – a Convention that has saved countless lives, stopped mutilation and injury and enabled the…
Ghanaian men and women have served as United Nations peacekeepers since the early 1970s, participating in operations that stretched from the Sinai to the African continent. The West African Nations is now among the top 10…