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UNFICYP peacekeepers pledge to donate blood and save lives on World Blood Donor Day
Every year countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day. The event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts…
Diplomatic community visits buffer zone in the east part of the island
Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, accompanied by UNPOL Senior Police Advisor, Assistant Police Commissioner Satu Koivu, UNFICYP's Chief of Civil Affairs, Faylene Woolley, and…
UNFICYP hosts peacekeeper skills competition
United Nations peace operations work around the world to promote and maintain peace and security, despite facing innumerable challenges while delivering its mandate. In Cyprus, to ensure that peacekeepers remain agile, fit…
Statement by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, to the Security Council
[Near Verbatim] Madame President, Thank you for the opportunity to address the Council today on the situation in South Sudan. I acknowledge the presence of the interim Chairperson of RJMEC, Gen. Charles Gituai, and the…
Pramila Patten in DRC: "Sexual violence is devastating, we must act now before it's too late
Ten years ago, the United Nations and the Congolese government signed a joint communiqué on combating conflict-related sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This document, signed on March 30, 2013 and amended…
Young girls and boys star on air as UNMISS celebrates Day of the African Child
Sixteen children became celebrities for a day when they, amicably, took over Radio Miraya on the Day of the African Child. In South Sudan, there is no shortage of children; young girls and boys who will one day lead their…
People for Peace: In pursuit of a calling to nurture young minds for peace and enable peaceful coexistence among communities in Abyei and beyond
By: Samira Y. Salifu Father Paul Okeny is not one to shy away from challenges in his quest to serve communities. Ordained as a priest in 2001 in the Catholic Diocese of El Obeid in Sudan, he is a pioneering and renowned…
Shtërpcë/Štrpce courthouse is enhanced – along with access to justice
Shtërpcë/Štrpce residents now have a renovated court, as part of broader moves to improve access to justice. The Shtërpcë/Štrpce Branch Court was inaugurated last week, after receiving lifts to both the interior and exterior…
Protecting the weekly Ménaka market in Mali: a boost for economic recovery and improved civilian safety
In this story series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 12 active missions. Story by: Serge Ismaël OUEDRAOGO / Yaye Nabo SENE We are at the Ménaka market…
UNMISS leads team assessing humanitarian situation of 18,000 “redisplaced” in Akobo
Insufficient food supplies and a lack of adequate shelter were observed by an UNMISS-led delegation visiting returnees in Akobo. Photos: Mach Samuel/UNMISS JONGLEI – There is no place like home, the saying goes, but one would…