Peacekeeping news

Rough road, rough living. Panyume is yet to see tangible dividends of peace. “Peace is about loving one another, about eating good meals and about free movement of people without fear of intimidation, harassment or being…

MINUSCA today held a memorial service for Sergeant Claver Kayumba, who passed away following a road accident on 11 December 2019. Sergeant Kayumba joined MINUSCA on 13 May 2019 and was deployed to Bria. Born in 1974 in Rwanda…

UNIFIL Spanish peacekeepers with children during a Christmas event in Marjayoun. UNIFIL peacekeepers from France and Spain organized separate Christmas events for the children of the host communities in south Lebanon this…

A participant drives her point home during the forum. “Enough is enough.” That is the powerful message from 30-year-old Nabol Joey who is passionate about ending child marriage so that her daughters don’t go through the…

Women sing during a sporting event to promote human rights awareness in Kapoeta “Sweet dreams come after education. Women, it is possible to achieve anything you want if you are educated!” urged Kousa Rakudo, a 17-year-old…

On 19 December 2019, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Major General Michele Risi, Commander of KFOR, at KFOR HQ in Camp Film City, Pristina. They discussed the situation in…

For many villagers from vulnerable communities in south Lebanon, travelling to see a doctor can be challenging. Some patients are not even able to make it to a hospital but need medical support. Therefore, a mobile home…

Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. On 16 December, more than 80 farmers, nomads, members of civil society and local journalists attended a one-day workshop organized by UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS)…

On 18 December, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin, visited Viti/Vitina Municipality and met with Mayor Sokol Haliti and heads of municipal departments. The SRSG was…

CPAS training On 18 December 2019, the SRSG Colin Stewart alongside the OiC FC DFC Brig. Gen. (Gha. Ar.) Constance EDJEANI-AFENU, the Mission civilian and uniformed principals participated at launching the training courses of…

FC meeting Swe. delegation On 12 December, MINURSO Force Commander Maj. Gen. (Pak. Ar.) Zia Ur Rehman received at Mission HQ a delegation of the Royal Swedish Armed Forces, comprising Lt. Col. (Swe. Ar.) Elisabeth Skoglund…

On 4 December, the SRSG Colin Stewart received a delegation from the Military Capability Study, Office of Military Affairs, UNHQ, New York. The delegation comprised Lt. Col. (UK Ar.) Sean Grant; Lt. Col. (Ch. Ar.) Yuang Jiang…