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Remarks on The International Day of UN Peacekeepers by Special Representative of the Secretary-General in South Sudan, Mr. Nicholas Haysom
Celebrations of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at UN House in Juba. Photos: Priyanka Chowdhury/UNMISS 27 May 2022 [Near Verbatim] Minister of Peace Building, Honourable Stephen Par Kuol;Excellencies, members of the…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Secretary-general's message for International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Today, we honour the more than one million women and men who have served as United Nations peacekeepers since 1948. We pay tribute to the nearly 4,200 heroes and heroines who sacrificed their lives in the cause of peace. And…
The Director of Northern Africa Division visits MINURSO
Jacqueline Seck, the Director of the Northern Africa Division in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations visited MINURSO from 23 to 27 May 2022. She had extensive meetings with the Mission…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
MINURSO celebrates the International Day of Peacekeepers
MINURSO celebrated today the International Day of Peacekeepers by organizing a ceremony at the Parade Ground of Mission Headquarters in Laayoune. The Special Representative and Head of Mission, Alexander Ivanko, chaired the…
Partners for Peace: UNMISS marks International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
Today, at the UNMISS headquarters in Juba, South Sudan, peacekeepers, the diplomatic community and government partners came together in a meaningful and heartfelt ceremony, marked under this year's theme, People, Peace…
Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom's remarks on International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Celebrations of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at UN House in Juba. Photo by Priyanka Chowdhury/UNMISS [Near Verbatim] Minister of Peace Building, Honourable Stephen Par Kuol;Excellencies, members of the diplomatic…
People for Peace: Likiso Irene Lasu Silwa, from fleeing war to building peace, one show at a time
Written by: Filip Andersson and Gaëlle Sundelin / Edited by : Urjasi Rudra Likiso Irene Lasu Silwa has very few memories of her early childhood. She was only a few months old when her mother fled the violence in her native…
People for Peace: Gender Affairs Officer Lauren McAlister on building partnerships to advance women’s participation in Cyprus
Original reporting: Sophie Boudre & Lauren McAlister / Edited by: Crystal Lee Lauren McAlister from Canada serves with the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) as a Gender Affairs Officer, where she helps…
Fear and uncertainty about their future main concerns for displaced persons sheltering in Yei, but UNMISS peacekeepers remain a beacon of hope
In Yei, people displaced after last year's conflict between nomadic herders and settled agriculturalists are still fearful of returning to their original settlements. UNMISS, local authorities and humanitarian partners are…
People for Peace: Breaking prison barriers in Central African Republic
Women are often “placed second or even ignored” when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centres, according to Téné Maimouna Zoungrana, an officer from Burkina Faso serving with the UN…
UNMISS Deputy Chief visits Gondokoro to assess progress in mine clearance
Last week, the Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, revisited Gondokoro, Central Equatoria, to assess the progress made in demining the area…
Strengthening partnerships, protecting civilians: UNMISS patrol monitors progress of Quick Impact Projects
An UNMISS patrol team greeted by the community of Lesi in Western Equatoria State, where progress of an ongoing Quick Impact Project was discussed. Photos: Phillip Mbugo/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA – While protecting civilians…