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UN envoy strongly condemns attack on popular restaurant in Somali capital
The United Nations envoy for Somalia today strongly condemned last night's attack on a pizza restaurant and an adjacent hotel in Mogadishu that reportedly killed at least 19 people. “Last night's attack was clearly aimed at…
Hope for South Sudan’s younger generation
Hope for South Sudan’s younger generation Liatile Putsoa, from Lesotho recently joined UNMISS as a UN Volunteer. In this piece, she shares her personal impressions about her first visit to the Protection of Civilian (PoC)…
A reflection of 2006 war
Mr. Molloy briefs the visiting chief of the Serbian Army along the Blue Line in the vicinity of Alma Chaab, 10 December 2013 I arrived (back) to South Lebanon in September 2005 for what was to be my fifth tour of peacekeeping…
UNIFIL peacekeepers donate blood during Ramadan
On World Blood Donor Day UNIFIL Chief, Maj Gen Michael Beary donates blood along with Brig Gen Francesco Olla, UNIFIL’s Sector West Commander. Major Nina Raduha, UNIFIL’s Slovenian Contingent commander, settles into the…
South Sudanese students’ celebrate Day of the African Child on UN radio
South Sudanese students’ celebrate Day of the African Child on UN radio To celebrate the Day of the African Child, 30 students from schools across Juba took control of the UN Mission in South Sudan’s Radio Miraya. The…
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…