‘Save peace while it lasts,’ says General Assembly President, ahead of UN summit on sustaining peace
The world needs a new approach to peace, which is why the United Nations General Assembly will hold a major meeting next week to discuss ways to foster peace by focusing on conflict prevention, mediation, dialogue and diplomacy, the 193-member body’s President has said.
INTERVIEW: ‘I want to contribute to the service of humanity,’ says first-time UN peacekeeper from Indonesia
It is Hernawan Rizky Yudhantoro’s first deployment with an international peacekeeping operation. The Indonesian police officer serves with the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), a region of Sudan where conflict has left some 2.7 million people displaced and over 2…
Essay winner in Rumbek: “Women may be the only hope left to bring peace to South Sudan”
Essay winner in Rumbek: “Women may be the only hope left to bring peace to South Sudan” As she was receiving her award as the winner of the UNMISS essay writing competition in Lakes region, 16-year-old Khana Kockedhie Magel said that women can bring lasting peace in South Sudan - if they are given…
UNMISS staff members donate food and clothes at a women’s hospital in Rumbek
Patients and staff at Kiir Mayardit Women's Hospital in Rumbek rejoiced in receiving food and non-food donations from UNMISS staff. Photo: UNMISS/Eric Kanalstein Aping Kau, 20, cradles her baby boy born in the early morning hours of Saturday 20 April. “This is my first child,” says Aping. “I am…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Ebola’s impact on UN staff
UNMIL Security guards checking the body temperature of UNMIL staff entering the UNMIL Headquarters. Photo: UNMIL During the Ebola crisis, four UNMIL staff members were infected, of whom two eventually succumbed to the disease. The infection of an UNMIL member required three actions: first, ensuring…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Ebola in the counties
A Liberian Ministry of Health worker in Monrovia sprays the soles of a colleague’s shoes at an Ebola Isolation Clinic as they leave with blood specimens for testing. Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 11 Jul 14 On 16 August 2014, the body of a dead man was found on the streets of Greenville, Sinoe…
Stringent measures protect UN personnel from Ebola | Teferi Desta, Chief Medical Officer
Relatives and local residents look on as a medical team removes the dead body of an Ebola victim from a home in Monrovia. Photo: UNMIL | 19 Aug 14 In an October 2017 interview, Dr. Teferi Desta, the UNMIL Chief Medical Doctor, talks about challenges and experiences during the Ebola virus disease…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Responsibility to protect - the environment
UN staff and Liberian school children participate in the Clean Liberia campaign at the beach on World Environment Day. Photo: Clement Atitwa | UNMIL | 3 Jun 17 The United Nations has recognised that a peacekeeping operation can have a major impact on its environment, and the Under- Secretary-General…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Support to elections
An UNMIL helicopter arrives to deliver ballots for the Liberian Presidential Elections.Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 30 Sep 11 UNMIL provided support to three elections and was an important enabler in their success. Liberia is a country with poor road infrastructure so during the wet season when…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Women’s Situation Room prepares ground for calm elections
Counselor Yvette Chesson-Wureh, Coordinator of the Angie Brooks International Centre (ABIC) and the Women Situation Room (WSR), at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia. Photo: Albert G. Farran | UNMIL | 17 Jan 18 As tensions simmered in the period between the October 2017 presidential…