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The Logic behind Joint Live Fire Exercises
For the second time this year UNIFIL peacekeepers and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) personnel conducted a series of joint live fire exercises south of UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura. Several LAF brigade elements along with a…
Seeking Peace: A new podcast series co-produced by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and the Department of Peace Operations
Seeking Peace” explores women’s role in bringing lasting peace to communities - whether it be through grassroots activism, peace negotiations, journalism, politics, or as uniformed peacekeepers. On 24 October, the podcast…
The Paris Fire Brigade in South Lebanon
France is one of UNIFIL’s oldest troop-contributing nations and their last deployment included members of the Paris Fire Brigade or Brigade des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris. The pompiers de Paris is a French army unit which…
Marching to their own beat: Kosovo’s young people with Down Syndrome show why inclusion matters
UN Day 2022 celebration with Kosovo Down Syndrome Association Video of UN Day 2022 celebration with Kosovo Down Syndrome Association Medina Surdulli is an accomplished pianist; she loves to Zumba and she works as a…
PR. The Secretary General deeply concerned by the resumption of hostilities between the FARDC and the M23
The Secretary General is deeply concerned by the resumption of hostilities, since 20 October, between the Congolese armed forces (FARDC) and the 23 March Movement (M23), which resulted in civilian casualties, massive…
UNISFA marks anniversary of Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security in Abyei Abyei
Abyei, 31 October 2022 – In marking the anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, has…
UNMISS engineers from South Korea rehabilitate airstrip, build dykes to combat flooding
Climate change is real and has hit South Sudan hard. In Jonglei, UNMISS engineers from South Korea are doing all they can to ensure local communities are protected from the ravages of floodwater and humanitarian aid reaches…
UNISFA marks anniversary of Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security in Abyei
Abyei, 31 October 2022 – In marking the anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, has…
Taekwondo - The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Speed and agility are some of the defining characteristics of Taekwondo, the Korean national martial art. And it was with lightning speed that over 100 people applied for the free Taekwondo classes when peacekeepers from…
SRSG Ziadeh meets with the Head of Slovakia Liaison Office in Kosovo, Mr. Kostilník
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Head of the Liaison Office of Slovakia in Kosovo, Mr. Rastislav Kostilník, at UNMIK Headquarters. They discussed the EU…