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On 3 July 2019, the Jordanian flag was raised at UNFICYP headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, by Mutaz Hayajneh, the first United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer representing his country in the Mission. Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP Elizabeth Spehar; the…

No more harassment, intimidation, abuses or arbitrary arrests. That’s the bright future hoped for in War-awar in Aweil East, following the delivery of a UN-funded police station to the officers in the area. The structure, and its personnel, will keep both law-abiding citizens and hardened criminals…

The "ITALAIR" Task Force, the Italian helicopter component deployed with UNIFIL in south Lebanon, is marking today 40 years of uninterrupted presence in Lebanon. The unit is composed of 6 AB 212 twin-turbine helicopters, with day and night instrument flight capability, a self-protection system and…

UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General – Humanitarian Coordinator, Alain Noudéhou Twenty-five-year-old peacekeeper Doctor Celine Kalingirwa’s mind is awash with a mixture of thoughts and emotions. The 4th of July is a difficult day for the army captain and the 1000 uniformed…

Colonel Anupam Tuteja from India leading one of his last yoga sessions in Malakal. The dark room at the Indian hospital in Malakal feels a universe apart from the usual hustle and bustle of a UN peacekeeping mission. Lit by candles, bathing in soft music and the soothing scents of mint and…

On 06 July 2019, UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs), in partnership with the North Darfur State Prisons Administration and Reform and Legal Administration, launched a two-day training workshop on Strengthening of Legal Aid Desks in Prisons for Sixty Prison Officers in North Darfur, including seven…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 240 - 8 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 240 - 8 July 2019

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 239 - 1 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 239 - 1 July 2019

Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. On 7 July 2019, UNAMID Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Jeremiah Mamabolo accompanied by the Mission’s Force Commander, Lieutenant General Leonard Ngondi and Acting Police Commissioner, Sultan Temuri, visited Nyala, South Darfur, where…

Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. From 7 to 8 July 2019, The Human Rights and Rule of Law components of the UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in north Darfur, in partnership with UNDP, conducted a two-day Training of Trainers Workshop for District Court Judges on use of the Manual for Rural Courts…

South Sudanese women working in the security sector discuss their right to greater participation in the implementation of the peace agreement. About 100 uniformed women serving in South Sudan’s security sector are working towards combatting gender-based violence as well as securing a leading role in…

Cooperation between the UN Secretariat; Security Council; and countries contributing troops and police to peacekeeping operations; is “a crucial factor” to enhancing those operations, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General…