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…
UNFICYP troops tussle for victory in Military Skills Competition
NICOSIA, 1 June 2017 – The annual summer edition of the UNFICYP Military Skills Competition, one of the highlights of the military component’s calendar, took place at the United Nations Protected Area on 31 May 2017. The…
UNAMID Joint Special Representative visits victims of recent fire at Korma camp
Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. UNAMID’s Joint Special Representative (JSR), Jeremiah Mamabolo, accompanied by Amy Martin, UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator for Darfur, and Major-General Fida Hussain, Acting Force Commander…
Unity state calls for children to be sent to school
Unity state calls for children to be sent to school The Day of the African Child was celebrated together with two thousand children from Dingding Primary School in Rubkona County, Northern Liech state. The event was organized…
“Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face prosecution,” says senior UNMISS official
“Perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict situations have to shape up or face prosecution,” says senior UNMISS official UNMISS Gender Affairs Officer, Ruth Kibiti, says that, “One way or the other, perpetrators of sexual…
Raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence for IDPs in Wau
Raising awareness on Gender-Based Violence for IDPs in Wau In a training workshop organized for internally displaced persons (IDP), participants were asked to brainstorm on acts consider to be Gender-Based Violence (GBV)…
'Sexual violence is a threat to every individual's right to a life of dignity' – UN chief
Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today paid tribute to the women, girls, men and boys who have suffered the atrocity of sexual…
MINUSMA Condemns Terrorist Attack Against Kangaba Camp
Bamako, 19 June 2017 - MINUSMA condemns in the strongest terms the revolting terrorist attack yesterday, 18 June, against the resort "Le Campement Kangaba", located East of the Malian capital. According to preliminary reports…
Disarming and reintegrating fighters into society key to sustaining peace – UN officials
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the development of United Nations standards for having former combatants lay down weapons and reintegrate into society, senior UN officials today highlighted how crucial the disarmament…
Community policing to ensure safety in IDP camps
Community policing to ensure safety in IDP camps People who flee their homes because of conflict want to stay where they feel safe even though this may come with traumatic experiences. According to a local police officer in…
UNIFIL head chairs regular tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander, Major General Michael Beary, today chaired a regular tripartite meeting with senior officials from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN…
Mali: UN condemns terrorist attack at hotel on the outskirts of Bamako
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack carried out at a hotel on the outskirts of Bamako on 18 June and offered his full support to the Government of Mali to bring the…