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Ana James, 24, and Sunday Chol, 23, are sought-after hairdressers in Malakal, South Sudan. Both have no formal training in the beauty industry, but are passionate about entrepreneurship and fashion. Photo by Samson Liberty…

[As Delivered] I would like to begin by thanking the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Albino Bol Dhieu, for being with us on this special day. I also acknowledge Ambassador David Buom Choat, the Director of…

Major Majharul Nowshad is a 29-year-old army officer from Bangladesh who is serving for peace with UNMISS in Kuajok, South Sudan. Major Majharul Nowshad is a 29-year-old army officer from Bangladesh currently deployed to…

Zekia Musa, 29, may be visually impaired but that doesn't stop this feisty young activist from advocating for the rights of disabled persons and highlighting the need to include them at all levels of decision-making. Photo by…

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT THE DAG HAMMARSKJÖLD MEDAL CEREMONY Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let us begin today’s ceremonies with a moment of silence in memory of all the peacekeepers that have lost their lives…

When Qendresa Mehmeti, Engin Avci, and Jovan Živković first began attending UNMIK-led youth trust-building activities such as the UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo, none of them expected their initial meetings might shape into a f…

UNIFIL today handed over one of its positions to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), its strategic partner, at a ceremony in south-western Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col handed…

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their…

MINUSCA held a ceremony to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Saturday, 29 May 2021, at the Mission’s headquarters in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR). Commemorated under the theme, “The road to a lasting…

DRC: PEACEKEEPERS’ DAY MARKED UNDER THE SIGN OF YOUTH COMMITTED TO PEACE AND SECURITY "United Nations peacekeeping operations help to maintain peace in some of the world's most dangerous places." In his broadcast on the…