Kapoeta police trained by UN colleagues
South Sudanese police officers in Kapoeta receive certificates after being trained by UN Police. Today, they are the lucky ones. Theirs was a quick trip to the agreed training venue, because they live here in Kapoeta in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria region. Colleagues from further afield, from…
On visit to LAF Navy base, UNIFIL head says MTF exit strategy linked to LAF capabilities
The commander of the German Corvette “OLDENBURG,” Stephan Lukaszyk, welcomes Maj. Gen. Del Col onboard his ship in the Beirut Naval Base. On a recent visit to a Lebanese naval facility north of Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col has said the exit…
World Press Freedom Day | Secretary-General's Message
A free press is essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights. No democracy is complete without access to transparent and reliable information. It is the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions, holding leaders accountable and speaking truth to power. This…
Lebanese Minister of Justice visits UNIFIL HQ, tours Blue Line
Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Albert Serhan, heading a 12-member delegation of senior judges, visited UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura today, where he was welcomed by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col, and toured the Blue Line. Upon arrival in Naqoura, Maj. Gen…
Extension of the pre-transitional period a sign of goodwill between the parties in South Sudan
Extension of the pre-transitional period a sign of goodwill between the parties in South Sudan The unanimous decision to extend the pre-transitional period of the South Sudan peace agreement leading to the formation of a new, unified Government in South Sudan is a sign of goodwill between the…
UNAMID supports demobilization of 729 ex-combatants in Zalingei, Central Darfur
Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. Zalingei: 5 May 2019, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS) in collaboration with Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), concluded last week the demobilization of 729 ex-combatants from former armed movements…
World Press Freedom Day in Juba marked by journalists urging authorities to let them do their job
Journalists and civil society representatives celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Juba. “Freedom of expression, access to information and civic space is what we want and need to effectively exercise the roles of civil society in the implementation of South Sudan’s peace agreement,” said Edmond…
Protection of civilians and special operations recognized to the Bangladesh Special Force in MINUSCA
The Special forces of the Bangladesh army were first deployed to MINUSCA on 3 May 2016. They are specialized in crisis interventions, natural disasters environments, but also in security, development issues, stabilization and infrastructures building. Its 3rd battalion settled at Camp M’poko, in…
US delegation visits UNIFIL flagship
The Commander of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF), Rear Admiral Eduardo Augusto Wieland, hosted onboard the UNIFIL flagship a United States delegation including Ambassador Elizabeth Richard and the vice admiral of the United States Navy, James Malloy, off the coast of Beirut, last week. During the…
UN honours fallen colleagues and friends who ‘risk all to promote peace’
The lives of 115 colleagues who lost their lives between the beginning of last year and the end of March, serving the United Nations, were honoured on Monday at the annual Memorial Service for Fallen Staff, in New York. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that it was a “sad reminder of the…
