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MINURSO lost one if its longest serving staff members this week. Omar El-Khateeb passed away after a heart attack on Monday . The Mission honoured him today at an all staff Town Hall. A transport and logistics specialist, Omar was a peacekeeper for nearly 30 years, serving with the UN in Iraq first…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Ombudsperson of Kosovo, Mr. Naim Qelaj, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Ziadeh and Ombudsperson Qelaj exchanged views on the promotion and protection of human rights in Kosovo, and agreed to build on…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Language Commissioner of Kosovo, Mr. Slaviša Mladenović, at UNMIK Headquarters. The SRSG and the Language Commissioner touched upon the importance of language rights in Kosovo, as a key enabler…

From 21 to 25 February 2022, UNIFIL’s Korean peacekeepers conducted “Basic First Aid and Combat Medical Care Training” at the Lebanese Army's Chawakeer Barracks in Tyre. (UN Photo / First Lieutenant HAN Kwan Yong) Two UNIFIL contingents, from the Republic of Korea and Ireland, conducted rigorous…

On a field visit to Bentiu, UNMISS Police Commissioner Christine Fossen was treated to a guard of honour by Ghanaian colleagues. Photo: Jacob Ruai/UNMISS UNITY – During her two-day field visit to Bentiu, Christine Fossen, Police Commissioner of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, appealed to…

Christine Joseph Ngbazande is a mother and an award-winning activist who firmly believes that equal rights for women and girls across South Sudan is a necessary prerequisite to bring about a durable, inclusive peace in this young nation. Photo by Denis Louro/UNMISS. WESTERN EQUATORIA – Christine…

SRSG Ivanko briefs the International Community in Rabat On 22 February 2022, SRSG and Head of MINURSO, Alexander Ivanko, briefed the International Community in Rabat on the latest developments with MINURSO.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Third Deputy Prime Minister for Minority Issues and Human Rights, Ms. Emilija Redžepi in Pristina . SRSG Ziadeh and Deputy PM Redžepi discussed mutual priorities regarding human rights and the…

The Force Commander/Ag Head of Mission designate, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, on 1 March 2020, called on the Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief (PC) and the Juba-appointed Chief Administrator in Abyei. He was accompanied by the Deputy Force Commander, Brigadier General Abu Sayed Babikir, and…

The Incoming UNISFA Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission, Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr of Nigeria, arrived in Abyei on 28 February 2022. Maj. Gen. Sawyerr succeeds Force Commander and Acting Head of Mision Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema of Ethiopia, who will shortly complete his…

It is precisely to help them acquire a minimum knowledge of journalism that MONUSCO has organised this training. Photo MONUSCO Twenty-three journalists (including seven women) from the four community radio stations in the Walendu Bindi chiefdom, the territory of Irumu in Ituri, received practical…

For entrepreneur Atong Malek, durable peace begins at home and its architects are primarily women. Based in Aweil, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, she believes that women must be given the platform to contribute to shaping sustainable peace at every level — in families, in communities and nation-wide…