In Mali, meet the military doctors on the front line of peacekeeping
The United Nations Peace Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is one of the most dangerous places in the world for Blue Helmets. Since its deployment in 2013, more than 250 MINUSMA peacekeepers have lost their lives there. They have…
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Remarks by Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, at the 23rd RJMEC Plenary Meeting
RJMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the RJMEC Board, Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and the opportunity to brief you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging the positive…
The power of partnerships: Why supporting our peacekeepers matters more now than ever
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2022 Opinion Piece — United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect hundreds of…
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Remarks by the Secretary-General's Special Representative and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, at the 23rd RJMEC Plenary Meeting
RJMEC Interim-Chair, Members of the RJMEC Board, Excellencies and distinguished guests, I thank RJMEC for convening this meeting and the opportunity to brief you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging the positive…
People, Peace, Progress - The Power of Partnerships: Rwanda’s Perspective
By Ambassador Claver Gatete During the 2015 International Peace Conference on the Protection of Civilians held in Kigali, H.E President Paul Kagame said, “The central purpose of peace operations is the protection of civilians…
SRSG ZIADEH MEETS WITH CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES A.I. OF THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY TO CROATIA AND KOSOVO MR. ANDREA BIGGI
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with Mr. Andrea Biggi, Chargé d’Affaires of the Australian Embassy to Croatia and Kosovo, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Ziadeh and…
Youth, Peace and Security in the Digital Era: 4th UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo inspires innovation and cooperation among young changemakers across the Western Balkans
“Be the change, you want,Be the hope, you wish,Mould your present to shape the future you deserve…” Caroline Ziadeh, SRSG and Head of UNMIK The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms…
UNMIK and UNHCR organise roundtable on returns/IDPs and the situation of non-majority communities in Gjilan/Gnjilane
On 24 May, UNMIK and UNHCR organised a roundtable in Gjilan/Gnjilane, addressing the need to bolster cooperation and coordination across all levels relating to durable solutions for IDPs/returnees and the situation of non…
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Jacqueline Feinting Epouse Conge, United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers Nominee
Jacqueline Feinting has blazed the trail for women peacekeepers ever since she deployed as one of the first Cameroonian women corrections officers to her first peacekeeping mission in 2014. Today, she serves with the United…
37 Civil Society Organisations from across Kosovo communities launch the third Annual Human Rights Report with UNMIK support
Supported by UNMIK and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), 37 key human rights Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) launched a report on the human rights situation in the context of the COVID-19…
“We know no divisions”: UNMISS project helps build peace through sports in culturally diverse Yei
Thanks to a Quick Impact Project actioned by UNMISS and local implementing partner Community Empowerment for Progress Organization, reconciliation and a culture of peace in Yei River county has improved due to the…
MINURSO commemorates the International Day of UN Peacekeepers
The International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) was an opportunity to honour the UN peacekeeping personnel serving peace around the globe. As part of this recognition, the Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to…