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UNAMID holds Open Day and Hakamat (praise singers) Workshop in Central Darfur
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. On 1 and 2 July, UNAMID’s Communication and Public Information Section (CPIS) held an Open Day and a Workshop for Hakamat (praise singers) respectively, in central Darfur. Organized under…
Jordan joins the ranks of Police Contributing Countries to UNFICYP
On 3 July 2019, the Jordanian flag was raised at UNFICYP headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, by Mutaz Hayajneh, the first United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer representing his country in the Mission. Special Representative of…
UNMISS-funded police station expected to keep everyone in War-awar safe
No more harassment, intimidation, abuses or arbitrary arrests. That’s the bright future hoped for in War-awar in Aweil East, following the delivery of a UN-funded police station to the officers in the area. The structure, and…
Task Force ITALAIR, in Lebanon for 40 years flying for peace
The "ITALAIR" Task Force, the Italian helicopter component deployed with UNIFIL in south Lebanon, is marking today 40 years of uninterrupted presence in Lebanon. The unit is composed of 6 AB 212 twin-turbine helicopters, with…
RC: MONUSCO explains its policy against sexual exploitation and abuse to civil society organizations in Kananga
A MONUSCO Female peacekeeper calls for an end to sexual exploitation and abuse The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising session on March 12 to…
UNMISS prepares juvenile detention officers to run first ever reformatory school at Juba
Participating corrections officers were enthusiastic about learning more about how to work with juveniles in conflict with the law. South Sudanese juvenile detention officers have learnt skills for handling children in…
UNIFIL marks 42nd anniversary of its establishment
UNIFIL today marked the 42nd anniversary of its establishment in 1978 amidst a modest ceremony in the Mission headquarters in Naqoura, south Lebanon. UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col…
UNMISS staff adapting to COVID-19: breaking habits, keeping a distance, intensified hand washing
Norwegian police officers serving with UNMISS in Juba practice friendly social distancing as a precaution against the Coronavirus. For social creatures of habit, it is a big ask to break away from routine behaviour to keep…
Statement from the UNFICYP Spokesperson on Covid-19
UNFICYP is continuing its operations at this time; our peacekeepers maintain their patrols in the buffer zone and remain engaged with both sides. The mission has stepped up measures to protect our peacekeepers, ensure…
UNAMID: First phase readiness to combat and prevent spread of COVID-19
Zalingei, 21 March 2020— To ensure that the risk to its personnel and to the host country is minimized as well as ensuring that staff members strictly follow critical precautionary measures to avoid or minimise the chance of…