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SRSG Spehar talks about highlights of 2020
In October 2020, UNFICYP launched the first edition of Outloud, the Mission’s podcast to talk about its mandate as well as its initiatives on the island. In the December edition, we featured an interview with the Special…
Paving the way for transitional justice in the CAR
After years of unrelenting conflict in the Central African Republic, justice and the rule of law are major concerns of the Central African people as well as the international community. Conflict often leaves countless victims…
Inter-mission cooperation: UNMISS peacekeepers boost minusca capacity
Deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR) at a critical time – with the country on edge, on the eve of the 27 December 2020 general elections – peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have…
Three killed in attack on UN World Food Programme convoy in DR Congo
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with an Italian embassy official, were killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the east of…
Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears
Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday, warning that they must be resolved “through dialogue and…
Civil Affairs Section brings together NGOs from across the island
Today, UNFICYP Civil Affairs Section hosted the second NGO networking meeting of the year. The virtual meeting had the participation of more than 20 civil society representatives from across the island and guest speakers from…
An interview with UNFICYP’s Force Medical Officer, Gábor Kolonics
In times of COVID-19, the challenges facing peacekeeping missions around the world have multiplied, the health crisis has highlighted the key role of our medical teams in ensuring peacekeepers remain safe and healthy while…
Women lead in Eastern Equatoria peace forum, initiate changes in traditional customs that harm girls
Women's concerns were at the forefront of a three-day peace conference organized jointly by UNMISS and partners in Eastern Equatoria. “I will accept herds of cattle but not a girl child,” said Lina Ibira, mother of a 35-year…
REFLECTIONS OF A PEACEKEEPER: UNIFIL as the melting pot of diversities
Capt. Deepak Kumar in the Wazzani area in south-eastern Lebanon during an operational visit to the area on 4 February 2021. (UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz) By Captain Deepak Kumar As a young army officer from India, when I joined…
Livelihood training by UNMISS benefits communities from Rimenze in Yambio
19-year-old Faiza Aquila is one of the 60 beneficiaries of an UNMISS-funded livelihood programme in conflict-ridden Rimenze, Western Equatoria. Faiza believes that the four-month training has given her hope for a better…