Sierra Leone, at UN debate, stresses preventive diplomacy for regional peace
A senior minister from Sierra Leone today stressed the importance of mediation and regional partnerships to preserve peace, urging the international body to reflect on reform measures that will uphold the United Nations’ collective responsibility to maintain peace. Samura Kamara, the Minister for…
No time for scepticism, ‘but for decisive climate action,’ Ethiopia’s Prime Minister tells UN
Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly today, urging decisive action by the international community. “Now is not the time to doubt the devastating impacts of climate…
No time for scepticism, ‘decisive climate action,’ needed Ethiopia tells UN
Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly today, urging decisive action by the international community. “Now is not the time to doubt the devastating impacts of climate…
UNISFA peacekeeper selected as International Female Police Peacekeeper 2017
Assistant Inspector of Police Annah Chota from Zimbabwe has received the International Female Police Peacekeeper Award for her service and achievements in the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). The award was given at the International Women and Law Enforcement Conference in…
562 JBVMM peacekeepers receive UN peace medals
On 19 September 2017, the United Nations peace medals were bestowed on 562 men and women of the Second Round Border Security Force Protection Battalion of the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) under the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in Kadugli…
First weapons and ammunition management training held in Abyei
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) held the first Weapons and Ammunition Management (WAM) training in Abyei on 20-24 August 2017 with 19 participants comprising of Ethiopian Light Field Engineers and some UNISFA staff officers. The training programme was aimed at developing the capacity…
United Nations partners with Member States to train peacekeepers to prevent sexual exploitation & abuse
United Nations partners with Member States to train peacekeepers to prevent sexual exploitation & abuse As part of its broader efforts to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, the United Nations works in partnership with troop and police contributing countries to raise awareness about the problem…
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UNISFA observes International Day of Peace
The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) observed the International Day of Peace with sporting events between the UN peacekeepers, staff and the youth of Abyei and Diffra. The event was conducted to get across the message of peace focusing on this year’s global theme - Together…
In a globalized world, ‘we must live in each other’s shelter, not shadow,’ Ireland tells UN
Expressing his faith in the United Nations and its commitment to responding to challenges such as the disasters presently plaguing Latin America and the Caribbean, Denis Naughton, Minister for Environment of Ireland, said that and other issues require the UN to “move from debate to action.” Strong…
Global challenges ‘a litmus test’ for leadership, Nepal Prime Minister tells UN Assembly
Noting that amid a complex and polarized environment, the global community faces challenges that include terrorism, climate change and mass migration, the Prime Minister of Nepal called for a greater display of wisdom, knowledge and capacity to address pressing issues. “As we embark upon a path of…
DR Congo, at General Assembly, calls on UN mission there to focus more on development
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which hosts more than ten thousand United Nations peacekeepers and where enormous resources over the past two decades have been devoted to bringing stability to the vast country, today called for the UN mission to be re-directed more to development. “It is…
No time for scepticism, ‘decisive climate action’ needed, Ethiopia tells UN
Like many other countries, Ethiopia is dealing almost every day with the adverse impacts of climate change, its Prime Minister told the United Nations General Assembly today, urging decisive action by the international community. “Now is not the time to doubt the devastating impacts of climate…