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Chief Inspector Doreen Mazuba Malambo from Zambia has won the 2020 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. She is currently serving with UNMISS as the UNPOL Gender Adviser. When you teach a woman, you teach a…

On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin…

UNIFIL has concluded its month-long partnership with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and Blue Shield International (BSI) in securing and protecting the cultural heritage properties damaged in the aftermath of 4 August Beirut…

To demonstrate its commitment to ending violence against women, select members of the SSPDF teamed up with partners from UNMISS to come up with a training curriculum that would enable them to trickle down learning on…

On 23 August 2020, UNAMID and the UNCT released the UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) Data Mapping, highlighting the reach of completed projects under the SLF Phase 1 (January to June 2019). The SLFs aim to “liaise” functions…

Women continue to be under-represented in key decision-making over the battle against COVID-19, the chief of the UN gender empowerment agency said on Thursday, addressing the Security Council, adding that the situation is…

Photo by Said Msonda, UNAMID. Hundreds of residents of El Fasher, north Darfur and Zalingei , central Darfur on 26 October joined the global community to mark the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations in colorful…

Ituri: MONUSCO raises awareness among neighborhood leaders in Bunia on the fight against sexual abuse. Photo MONUSCO/UNPOL On Thursday, 22 October 2020, leaders of neighborhoods of Bunia in Ituri took part in an awareness…

FARDC and MONUSCO have deterred CODECO rebel incursion into Bunia. Photo MONUSCO/Force MONUSCO has reinforced its security system on the outskirts of the town of Bunia, in Ituri, after rebels from the CODECO / ALC (Alliance…

The SG speech during the official ceremony of the UN Day The moment of silence was held during the official ceremony to commemorate UN Day, observed annually on 24 October, marking the anniversary of the entry into force of…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN position in Ras…

Peacekeepers from Bangladesh serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan provided essential medicines for more than 300 people in need at the Teaching Hospital in Wau, in the Western Bahr El Ghazel region of South…