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Lebanese Armed Forces celebrates 72nd Army Day
Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) cadets hold their swords at the graduation ceremony marking Lebanese Army Day. The Lebanese Armed Forces, UNIFIL’s strategic partner in south Lebanon, celebrated the 72nd Army Day in Beirut with a…
UNAMID trains Sudan Armed Forces on child rights & child protection in armed conflict
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. EL FASHER - The importance of child rights and child protection in armed conflict was the focus of UNAMID training for members of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) held on 01 August 2017, in El Fasher…
Statements to the Press by UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, following a meeting with H. E. President Salva Kiir Mayardit of the Republic of South Sudan
USG Lacroix President Kiir meeting statement I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the President of the Republic of South Sudan. We had a discussion on the peace process on the different initiatives that are…
Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process
Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process The engagement of countries in eastern Africa in a process aimed at revitalizing the peace process and bringing an end to conflict in South Sudan is…
In South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief says regional engagement 'good thing' for peace process
The United Nations peacekeeping chief said today the involvement of eastern African countries in revitalizing the peace process in South Sudan was among the main topics he discussed with that nation's President, describing…
DR Congo: UN envoy expresses concern over arbitrary arrests, urges restraint
The United Nations envoy for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) today expressed his concern over arbitrary arrests and detentions across the country, following civil society's call for the holding of elections before…
Afghanistan: UN condemns killing of civilians in Herat mosque attack
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN political mission in Afghanistan have denounced last night's attack against worshippers gathered in a mosque in the city of Herat which killed at least 31 civilians…
UN Standing Police Capacity fills critical need in peace operations, underscores outgoing chief
Over the past 10 years, the United Nations Standing Police Capacity has filled a critical need in global peace operations by providing them with readily available police expertise, according to the outgoing head of the unit…
Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal
Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal For the 30,000 people living in a protection of civilian’s site in Malakal, a day visit by the United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, may go un-noticed, mainly because each of…
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Press Conference - Juba
Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix: Thank you very much, and good afternoon all. I would like, first of all, to thank you for being here. As explained, I spent three days in South Sudan…