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UNMISS peacekeepers adopt local nursery and primary school in Juba
At a school in Juba, hundreds of pupils gather together, curiously listening and mimicking the actions of Nepalese military medics, as they demonstrate proper hand-washing and hygiene techniques. Moses, a young boy attending…

United Nations Kosovo Trust-building Forum (Ljubljana May 6-8, 2018); Final Report
The United Nations gathered from 6 to 8 May in Ljubljana more than 120 participants representing a broad cross-section of Kosovo society, including civil society, media, youth leaders and municipal leadership from both…

UNAMID hosts football tournament for peace in El Fasher, North Darfur
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. In continued efforts to promote peace through various intiatives in Darfur, UNAMID and its partners on 17 September 2018 organized a football tournament and musical concert in El Fasher…

Finnish peacekeepers join Lebanese Army in detecting explosives
“Picket, sledgehammer, flagging tape!” UNIFIL peacekeeper Corporal Romain of Force Commander’s Reserve (FCR) is giving orders to his team as they prepare to set out to check for explosives in the UNIFIL area of operation in…

UNIFIL Head of Mission visits Cardinal Al-Rahi
UNIFIL’s Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today paid a visit to Maronite Patriarch for Antioch and the East Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi in Bkerke. During the meeting, Major General Del…

International day of peace : Secretary-General's Message
This year we mark International Day of Peace as we prepare to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This foundational document is a reminder that peace takes root when people are free…

Joint UNAMID-HCT team deployed to assist families affected by mudslides in East Jebel Marra
El Fasher, 20 September 2018 - The African Union - United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), have deployed a joint mission to provide emergency assistance to people affected by…

UNFICYP Press Statement on International Day of Peace
Nicosia, 21st September 2018 – As the world commemorates the International Day of Peace, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of Mission, Ms. Elizabeth Spehar, highlighted the importance of…

Building peace through a concoction of light, metals, timber and bricks
Abraham Thon, a young South Sudanese man, puts his electrical engineering skills to use at the Hanbit Vocational Training Centre, run by Korean peacekeepers in Bor. Abraham Thon stands tall, at slightly over 6 feet, as he…

