Tributes paid to fallen Indian peacekeeper
Earlier this month, UNIFIL lost one of its peacekeepers, from India. On 16 July, the Mission’s leadership, representatives of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and fellow peacekeepers paid their last respect to Sergeant Ramesh Singh, who died of medical conditions on 10 July. UNIFIL Head of Mission…
UN State Liaison Functions conduct workshop on justice delivery for victims of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in West Darfur
Photo by Jalaleldin Abdelrhman, UNAMID. UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in West Darfur in collaboration with the Judiciary headquarters in West Darfur State conducted a three-day training on “Justice delivery for victims of SGBV” for judges in El…
UNMISS prepares for expected homecomings by learning from Khartoum returnees
When Rebecca Dokoro Bilal returned from Khartoum to her native South Sudan she became a farmer. How can a poor, war-torn, post-conflict country prepare itself to reintegrate thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons expected to return to their homes? Maybe by learning from its own…
MirMir boys reclaim their future as they leave military lives behind
On 23 July, after serving with opposition forces since 2014, 32 boys were released in MirMir in the Unity region. They will now return to civilian life. To paraphrase a famous man on the moon: this day marked a small step for South Sudan but a giant leap for 32 boys in MirMir in the country’s…
38,000 children with disabilities not attending school, SRSG Tanin hears during visit to UNICEF
An estimated 43,000 children with disabilities across Kosovo should be in school, but only about 5,300 of them will be returning to the classroom when schools open on 1 September, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin learned on Wednesday during a visit…
Command of UNIFIL Ghanaian peacekeepers changes
The Command of UNIFIL’s Ghanaian Battalion (GHANBATT) changed during a transfer of ceremony held at the GHANBATT Headquarters in Al-Qawzah, South-western Lebanon last week. The 16 July ceremony saw the passing on of command from the outgoing Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Fiifi Deegbe, to…
Sector West peacekeepers help put out fires
UNIFIL peacekeepers from the Mission’s Sector West offered support to location populations in putting out fires over the past several days. The Mission’s Ghanaian, Irish, Italian and Malaysian peacekeepers helped put out fires in the communities, whose spread was triggered by rising temperatures and…
Under-Secretary General for Peace Operations visits UNFICYP
From 24-26 July 2019, the Under-Secretary General (USG) for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). During his visit, Mr. Lacroix met with the leaders of the two communities on the island as well as civil society and community representatives. He…
Civil-military dialogue boosts confidence-building efforts in Magwi
Civil-military dialogue in Magwi, Eastern Equatoria. Worries over unrest flaring up once again are fading away among the civilian population in Magwi in Eastern Equatoria, following a civil-military dialogue initiated by the United Nations mission in South Sudan. “We the women have borne the brunt…
Calm returns to Lobonok as displaced civilians appeal for humanitarian assistance
Civilians in Pageri listen attentively during a meeting with UNMISS peacekeepers during a patrol in Lobonok County, in the Jubek area. Recently displaced by fighting in the mountainous mining areas of Lobonok, civilians are appealing for humanitarian assistance as relative calm returns to the county…
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 243 - 29 July 2019
UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 243 - 29 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 243 - 29 July 2019