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British soldiers receive medals of honour for commitment and service to the people of South Sudan
Some 140 British peacekeepers have received UN medals for their dedicated work in South Sudan. Growing up, Lieutenant Nick Lytollis dreamed of becoming a world class vet. Unbeknownst to the animal kingdom, it missed out on…
Personal Envoy for Western Sahara visits the territory
Personal Envoy for Western Sahara visits the territory Laâyoune, 28 June 2018 The Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara, President Horst Köhler, arrived in Laâyoune on 28 June 2018. He was welcomed by…
First Portuguese police officers join UNMISS
Portugal has just sent its first contingent of police officers to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Eight United Nations police officers from Portugal, four women and four men, have recently joined the United Nations…
UNMISS fills know-how gaps among prison officers to address human rights issues
Senior South Sudanese prison officers received certificates after a week-long training on human rights, sexual gender-based violence and community policing. You are a prison officer and an inmate is trying to escape. What can…
UNMISS supports training for a child-free SPLA
Last month more than 200 child soldiers were released in Pibor. SPLA has recommitted to make its army child-free. Senior officers in the South Sudanese army (SPLA) have been meeting in Juba with a view to getting removed from…
UNIFIL donation to new LAF tactical centre in Tyre
Maj. Gen. Michael Beary, UNIFIL Commander, and Brig. Gen. Robert El Alam, representing the LAF Commander, open the LAF Liasion Tactical Operations Center (TOC) in LAF Tyre barracks. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander…
Security Council renews mandates of UN force monitoring separation area between Israel and Syria; AU-UN hybrid mission in Darfur
Adopting separate resolutions, the United Nations Security Council has extended the mandates of the Organization’s Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Unanimously…
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the attack against international forces in Gao, Mali
The Secretary-General condemns the attack perpetrated against the international forces in Gao, today, which left two civilians killed. Fifteen civilians as well as some Barkhane personnel were wounded in the attack. The…
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist attack against the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack perpetrated against the Headquarters of the joint force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (FC-G5S) in Sévaré (Mali) on 29 June 2018…
UNFICYP holds workshop on gender equality at PeacePlayers International-Cyprus summer camp
On 19 June 2018, UNFICYP’s Gender Advisor and Civil Affairs team held a workshop on gender equality with some 25 young leaders participating in the PeacePlayers International-Cyprus summer camp, which included 60 youth…