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UNMISS boosts justice delivery with groundbreaking workshop in Gogrial West
An UNMISS workshop in Gogrial West, Warrap, sought to enhance the criminal justice system by boosting capacities of justice actors, prisons and police officers. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - The United Nations Mission in…
UNMISS hands over a solar powered water facility to Northern Bahr el Ghazal government
Six solar powered water taps handed over by UNMISS to residents of the Wedwil refugee settlement is expected to address water shortages, one of the significant challenges faced by those fleeing the Sudan crisis. This project…
Civil defense firefighters train with French peacekeepers
UNIFIL support to the Lebanese Civil Defense in the south of the country continued last week with the mission’s French peacekeepers training with Civil Defense firefighters of Tyre. The head of Civil Defense Centre of Tyre…
Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to the Advisory Committee for Administrative and Budgetary Questions
Mr. Chairman, distinguished Advisory Committee members, 1. It is an honour to be here today, with Under-Secretary-General Malcorra, to give a brief overview of United Nations peacekeeping, and our strategic planning…
Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
Madam Chair, Members of the Committee, 1. It is an honour to be here today, with Under-Secretary-General SusanaMalcorra, to address the Special Committee at the start of your session. 2. Let me say at the outset that in the…
Remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations to the Security Council debate on Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. It is my pleasure to be here today with you as the Council debates once more the important issue of the role of peacekeepers in peacebuilding and the related issue of…
Press Conference by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations on the UN Supervision Mission in Syria
Opening Remarks: Good morning to you all. I wanted to give you some update on where we stand on the deployment of military observers in Syria. In fact, we have had unarmed military observers on the ground since the 15th of…
Interview with Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations: ‘Peacekeeping and partnerships’
In 2011, 112 UN peacekeepers were killed in the line of duty – adding to the almost 3,000 military, police and civilian staff members who have lost their lives as a result of acts of violence, accidents and disease since the…
Statement of Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous to the Fourth Committee - Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects
Dear Mr. Chairman, distinguished delegates, Let me say what a great pleasure it is to be here with you today and to participate, once again, in this important annual debate. I am very pleased to be joined here by our new…
Briefing by Under-Secretary-General Hervé Ladsous to the Security Council on Women, Peace and Security
Mr. President, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank the President of the Council for having invited me to discuss the critical issue of women, peace and security. Last month, in its…