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Brazilian and Indian women peacekeepers jointly win the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2019 Award
New York, 26 May 2020 - A Brazilian peacekeeper serving in the Central African Republic and an Indian peacekeeper who has recently completed her assignment in South Sudan have been selected to receive the 2019 United Nations…
Standing with Kosovo: UNMIK delivers food and hygiene packages to all municipalities in Kosovo
As Kosovo, along with the rest of the world, faces what may become one of toughest periods in living memory, UNMIK has ensured food and hygiene packages reach all municipalities as part of its broader COVID-19 response. The…
Out of the box thinking on human rights issues during the Covid-19 pandemic
Despite the restrictions ushered in as a result of the global pandemic, young people from Mitrovica are experiencing some new freedoms – with online trainings helping them to “think outside the box”. A series of human rights…
Ghanaian support to host communities to fight COVID-19 spread
As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to host communities in their fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the Mission’s peacekeepers from Ghana donated personal protective equipment (PPE), and medical and sanitary…
UNMISS peacekeepers educate local communities, bust myths about Covid-19 in Koch
UNMISS peacekeepers raise awareness and dispel misinformation on COVID-19 among local communities in Koch. One of the greatest challenges being faced by individuals, communities, organisations, and governments across the…
Prime Minister Diab visits UNIFIL
In a show of support to the UNIFIL Mission in south Lebanon, Prime Minister Hassan Diab today led a 10-member delegation to the Mission Headquarters in Naqoura where he was briefed on the work of UNIFIL. UNIFIL Head of…
COVID-19: A ‘new and deadly threat’ for civilians caught up in violence
Innocent civilians trapped in violence now face “a new and deadly threat” from COVID-19, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning that the pandemic is “amplifying and exploiting the fragilities of our…
On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay tribute to all the UN blue helmets who have lost their lives since 1948. “[We]…
LONGHI FAIDA JEANNETTE: A Congolese Peacekeeper Serving Local Communities
LONGHI FAIDA JEANNETTE: A Congolese Peacekeeper Serving Local Communities |PORTRAIT| "As a Community Liaison Assistant (CLA), my job is to bring the Mission closer to the population. To this end, my task consists in fostering…
Printing their way to a safer Kosovo: Young innovators 3D print face shields for health workers
The team at the Center for Diversity and Minority Development (SMAART) in Klokot/Kllokot check out the donated 3D printers before putting them to use. “Everyone should be working together now, no matter if you’re black or…