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Pibor residents upbeat after rehabilitation of area airstrip by Korean UN peacekeepers
Back in business: A passenger aircraft at the newly rehabilitated Pibor airstrip A bottle of water retails at 200 South Sudanese pounds or SSP (just under $1) in Boma area’s Pibor town. But that is a smaller matter. To get…

UNIFIL outreach peacekeepers organize ‘infotainment’ school event
UNIFIL outreach peacekeepers from the Mission’s Military Community Outreach Unit (MCOU) organized an event in a public school in Aita ash-Shaab, south-western Lebanon, for children with disabilities earlier this month. The…

Lieutenant General Daniel Sidiki Traoré of Burkina Faso - Force Commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 21January the appointment of Lieutenant General Daniel Sidiki Traoré of Burkina Faso as the Force Commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated…

Unity region cattle keepers pledge to coexist peacefully during resource-scarce dry season
Representatives from the Guit and Rubkona communities in Unity discuss how to prevent intercommunal conflicts related to cattle migration and scarce resources. Cattle herders, traditional chiefs, representatives of youths and…

Ghanaian police officer Vera Ayensu: “I want to be a role model for other ladies to emulate”
Vera Ayensu, a UN police officer from Ghana, instructs her colleagues in Wau. “I am highly honored to acquire the big [UN] family’s medal. It means that we are the best police officers of our country.” Vera Ayensu, a Deputy…

SRSG TANIN MEETS FERIZAJ/ UROŠEVAC MAYOR AGIM ALIU
On 23 January, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, visited Ferizaj/ Uroševac Municipality and met with Mayor Agim Aliu and associates from his municipal departments…
UN strongly condemns the harassment of humanitarian staff and looting of humanitarian premises in North Darfur
Zalingei/Khartoum, 23 January 2020- “This emerging trend of harassment of UN and NGO staff and subsequent looting and vandalization of UN and NGO premises and assets is not only very disturbing but totally uncalled for. UN…

MINUSCA Force provides FACA elements with First Aid training in Kaga Bandoro
On 23 January 2020, in Kaga Bandoro, the Bangladesh Level II Hospital launched an 8-weeks training on First Aid and Basic Life Support program to Central Africa Army (FACA) members deployed in Sector Center, to provide them…

Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer RJMEC 23 January 2020
Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Mr. David Shearer at the 23 January 2020 board meeting of the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC). Briefing by the Special…

UNIFIL peacekeepers from Nepal help maintain peace along Blue Line
Just like much of UNIFIL troops of 45 nationalities, the UN Mission’s peacekeepers from Nepal conduct daily foot patrols that are critical in maintaining stability in south Lebanon. Observing, monitoring and reporting the…
