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Terrorist attacks 'major' hurdle to peace in Mali, UN mission chief tells Security Council
Despite progress towards peace in Mali, terrorist attacks remain a major obstacle, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping operation there told the Security Council today. Mahamat Saleh Annadif, Special Representative of…
DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief expresses solidarity with people of troubled Kasai region
As part of his five-day visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the top United Nations peacekeeping official visited the vast country's troubled Kasai region and expressed "deep concern" about the ongoing…
UNMIL appeals for integrity of judiciary to sustain peace in Liberia
UNMIL Officer-in-Charge, Waldemar Vrey hands over office equipment to Liberia’s Chief Justice, Francis S. Korkpor, Sr. Monrovia – On 15 June 2017, the UNMIL Officer-in-Charge, Waldemar Vrey, while handing over office…
UNMIL commends Liberia’s judiciary for its effort in addressing human capacity gaps
UNMIL Officer-in-Charge, Mr. Waldemar Vrey addresses the graduation of the Professional Magistrates Training Program at the Temple of Justice, Monrovia. Monrovia - The UNMIL Officer-in-Charge, Mr. Waldemar Vrey, today…
UNFICYP honours Australia’s long and distinguished service in Cyprus
NICOSIA, 16 June 2017 – On 26 may 1964, 40 intrepid Australian police officers joined UNFICYP, becoming pioneers of peacekeeping and the first of over 1,600 Australian police personnel to serve with UNFICYP over 53 years. On…
UNFICYP troops tussle for victory in Military Skills Competition
NICOSIA, 1 June 2017 – The annual summer edition of the UNFICYP Military Skills Competition, one of the highlights of the military component’s calendar, took place at the United Nations Protected Area on 31 May 2017. The…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative visits victims of recent fire at Korma camp
Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, accompanied by Amy Martin, UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Darfur, and Major-General Fida Hussain, Acting Force Commander…
Unity state calls for children to be sent to school
Unity state calls for children to be sent to school The Day of the African Child was celebrated together with two thousand children from Dingding Primary School in Rubkona County, Northern Liech state. The event was organized…
“Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face prosecution,” says senior UNMISS official
“Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face prosecution,” says senior UNMISS official UNMISS Gender Affairs Officer, Ruth Kibiti, says that, “One way or the other, perpetrators of sexual…
Raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence for IDPs in Wau
Raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence for IDPs in Wau In a training workshop organized for internally displaced persons (IDP), participants were asked to brainstorm on acts consider to be Gender-Based Violence (GBV)…