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A Lebanese Special Forces soldier (left) and his combat dog apprehend an “aggressor” during attack dog training. The Lebanese Special Forces soldier calls his combat dog to heel. The dog who is already growling at the “suspicious” man across the park, obediently responds. The soldier and his dog…

A detachment of UNIFIL’s Italian Battalion carried out a “Fire Observation” course with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Shamaa, South Lebanon, last week. The daylong course, conducted on 22 September by an Italian maneuver unit, involved both theory lessons and practical exercises on fire…

Older people looking through a window. Photo MONUSCO/Abel Kavanagh GENEVA (29 September 2017) – The UN Independent Expert on older people’s rights, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, is marking the International day of Older Persons (1 October) by urging those in power today to provide decent futures for older…

Apuk community try to restore peace in aftermath of intercommunal violence More than 150 political, community, women and youth leaders have come together with traditional chiefs and cattle farmers in the Bahr El-Ghazal region to learn to how to better manage conflict during a special forum organized…

UNMISS PoC sites Update No.177 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.177

UNMISS Ghanaian veterinarians provide relief for Bentiu cattle farmers Just outside of Bentiu town in northern South Sudan, is Biemruok Cattle Camp. A herd of 2,000 white long-horn cattle grazing in the camp tower majestically over their keepers as young children keep themselves busy milking some of…

Chinese Peacekeeping Battalion Awarded UN Medal for Service Chinese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations in Juba have had many reasons to celebrate over the last two days. Yesterday was the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. Today they had another reason to celebrate with a…

Peace and Reconciliation begins with a single handshake in Ngauro A single handshake can symbolize profound change and a strong step towards reconciliation in a conflict-affected country like South Sudan, where intercommunal violence, revenge killings, cattle raiding, and ethnic conflict are common…

Radio Okapi reopens its broadcasting station in Kananga. Photo MONUSCO/Anne Herrmann Kananga – 2 October 2017: Radio Okapi has resumed broadcasting locally in the Kasaï-Central province from Monday through Friday; the populations of the Kasaï-Central province can now listen to local news and…

UN police boost safety for women outside South Sudan protection sites A group of women walk just outside a UN protection site in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The path is well trodden, but following abundant rain is overgrown with vegetation. The cover provided by trees and high grasses can be a…

Youth in Eastern Equatoria celebrate peace through sport Hundreds of young people have been united by a shared love for sport and a desire for peace in the troubled Eastern Equatorian region of South Sudan, which is continuing to experience ongoing violence between armed groups. The young football…

UNIFIL Chief Major-General Michael Beary pays tribute to 325 UNIFIL peacekeepers, who lost their lives while serving the cause of peace in south Lebanon. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today held a ceremony to commemorate the International Day of Peace at its headquarters in…