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Nepalese police receive UN Medal as more female officers prepare to serve in South Sudan
Nepalese police officers have been recognized for their dedication and service to the people of South Sudan with the awarding of the United Nations Medal during a special ceremony in Juba. A total of 345 peacekeepers from…
UN Medal awarded to Indian peacekeepers for their efforts to support the people of South Sudan
Indian peacekeepers have been recognized for their strong contribution to building peace in conflict-affected South Sudan as well as for going above and beyond their duties to support local communities. Almost 850 Indian…
Tonj traders receive training to better manage their businesses and grow the local economy
More than 40 traders and local authorities have received leadership training to help them manage and build their businesses in support of the local economy in Tonj. The Relief, Reintegration and Protection team from the…
18 Suspected Hazardous Areas in Cyprus Declared Mine-Free
Nicosia, 09 December 2019 – UNFICYP is pleased to announce the clearance of nine suspected hazardous areas each on both sides of the island, amounting to a total area of 210,882 square meters. This confidence-building measure…
Birao: Peacekeepers offer an abandoned octogenarian a new life
BIRAO, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC – Some still call her ‘Mother Delingo’, others ‘Mother Zambatt’. Ravaged by leprosy from a young age and neglected by her three children – 82-year-old Khamissa Ahmat has long lived alone in a…
Joint UN-Congolese strategy needed to address insecurity following deadly attacks
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the UN peacekeeping operation in the country, MONUSCO, are being urged to develop a comprehensive joint strategy to address insecurity in Beni territory, located…
UNIFIL French firefighters train with Lebanese Civil Defense volunteers
UNIFIL French firefighters trained with 16 Lebanese civil defense volunteer firefighters with particular focus on disaster relief management and road rescue in their main base in Dayr Kifa, south Lebanon, last week. During…
Chinese peacekeepers build ‘peace square’
UNIFIL and local officials gathered last week at a public school in a south Lebanese village to mark the completion of a “peace square” built over the past five months by the Mission’s peacekeepers from China. Following…
Italian and Finnish peacekeepers train to enhance interoperability
UNIFIL’s Italian and Finnish peacekeepers conducted a joint training last week with the aim of enhancing interoperability, reactivity and flexibility during joint operations while serving for peace in south Lebanon. From 6 to…
UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers and LAF in coordinated exercise
Despite heavy rain and freezing temperature, UNIFIL Finnish peacekeepers operating under the Mission’s Force Commander’s Reserve participated in a coordinated exercise with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in the southern…