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 their service and sacrifice at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony…
Legal Officer from OSLA visits MINURSO
The Office of Staff Legal Assistance (OSLA) visited MINURSO from 31 May to 4 June 2022, holding meetings with the Mission’s leadership as well as MINURSO staff members. In a Town Hall, the OSLA Legal Officer informed about his office's role in providing legal advice and representation to staff in…
Wrap-up of International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2022
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 their service and sacrifice at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony…
Peace beyond the pandemic: Panel discusses challenges and opportunities of the digital era at the 4th UN Youth Assembly in Kosovo
“While the pandemic had digitisation become inseparable from our daily lives, it also triggered the development of new market trends and brought an entire world closer – united by our shared problems, said the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline…
SRSG ZIADEH MEETS WITH AKR LEADER BEHGJET PACOLLI
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the leader of the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR), Mr. Behgjet Pacolli. They exchanged views on the political situation in Kosovo and the wider region.
Women’s leadership forum sees spirited participation, underscores importance of their participation in peacebuilding and politics
57 women parliamentarians in Western Bahr El Ghazal came together at a workshop facilitated jointly by the UNMISS Gender Unit and the Women, Peace and Security caucus to share ideas, aspirations and their firm belief that South Sudanese women must be equally represented in politics, leadership and…
An UNMISS-facilitated training on preventing and ending child rights violations in Jonglei receives appreciation
The UNMISS Child Protection Unit recently trained 50 senior commanders of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army- in Opposition (SPLA-iO) own and support the Comprehensive Action Plan to prevent and end grave violations of child rights. The workshop took place in Lankien, Jonglei, and included prisons…
SRSG Ziadeh Meets with the Ambassador of the Embassy of Ireland in Hungary, Mr. Ronan Gargan
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with Mr. Ronan Gargan, the Irish Ambassador to Hungary, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Ziadeh and Mr. Gargan discussed ongoing Mission activities and developments in the region.
Senior uniformed and security personnel trained on the need to protect child rights
Some 30 officers from the South Sudan People's Defense Force and the national security apparatus participated in a vital training on protecting children as well as ending violations of their rights as stipulated in the Revitalized Peace Agreement. The workshop, held by the UNMISS Child Protection…
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Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award
The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious new UN award on Tuesday. Téné Maïmouna Zoungrana, of Burkina Faso, serves with the UN Mission in…
Serving for Peace: Indian peacekeepers receive prestigious UN medal for their efforts to protect civilians, build peace
788 peacekeepers from India deployed to Jonglei received the prestigious United Nations medal for their service to the cause of building an enduring peace in South Sudan. Photo by Mach Samuel/UNMISS. JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR: “Working for the South Sudanese people has humbled me,” says Lieutenant…
Denmark’s perspective: The power of partnerships for advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda
By Thor Aron Hilton, Military Advisor and Minister Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Denmark to the United Nations The theme for the 2022 International Day of UN Peacekeepers was “People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships”, emphasizing the collective enterprise that is UN Peacekeeping. UN…