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The Head of UNMOGIP and Chief Military Observer, Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Ríos, visited UN field stations in Kotli, Bhimber and Sialkot from 5 to 13December 2022 to observe the situation along the Line of Control (LOC) as well as the work of UN military observers in the Area of Responsibility…

UNMOGIP MEDAL PARADE CEREMONY Islamabad, 22 November 2022 On 22 November for a Medal Parade Day, the Head of UNMOGIP and Chief Military Observer, Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Ríos, welcomed Ambassadors, Defense Attachés and other members of the diplomatic community, families and UN military…

A proud day in Major Jasmine Chattha's life. She led the parade of her fellow Indian engineering troops at the ceremony where they were awarded UN medals. Photos: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS MALAKAL - There was something distinctly different about this year’s medal award ceremony for the Indian…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh met with Bishop Teodosije of the Eparchy of Raška-Prizren at the Gračanica Monastery today. During their meeting, they discussed the situation of the Serbian Orthodox community in Kosovo, amongst other topics. SRSG…

Photos by KFOR The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh visited Camp Film City in Pristina and met with Commander of KFOR Major General Angelo Ristuccia yesterday. They discussed Kosovo's current security situation and KFOR’s efforts to ensure a safe and…

Juba press conference by SRSG and Head of UN in South Sudan, Mr. Nicholas Haysom. Photo: Isaac Billy/UNMISS I wish to welcome everyone to our first press conference of this new year and greetings to everyone who’s tuning in live to Radio Miraya. I also wish everyone a peaceful and productive and…

On 13 January 2023, the MINURSO Acting Force Commander Major General Chowdhury Md Main Ullah (Bangladesh), Officer-in-Charge of MINURSO, alongside the Mission COS, Nick Birnback, and the DFC, Commodore Faustina Boakyewaa Anokye; presided over the ceremony of the Change of Command between the 11th…

Today, UNFICYP's Force Commander, Major General Ingrid Gjerde met representatives of “The Kemal Saraçoğlu Foundation” and “The Friends of the Nicosia Children’s Home” at the Home for Cooperation in Nicosia to deliver funds raised during the Mission's end of year charity cake and crafts stall event…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh visited the Islamic Community of Kosovo today and met with the Grand Mufti of Kosovo Naim Tërnava. SRSG Ziadeh thanked Mufti Tërnava for his contributions to peaceful interfaith relations in Kosovo as well as for…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, welcomed the new Head of Office of the People’s Republic of China in Pristina, Mr. Bai Yunbin, at UNMIK Headquarters. They discussed the importance of continued efforts to build trust and strengthen social…

In this story series, UN Peacekeeping shows the impact of Action for Peacekeeping, which guides peace operations across 12 active missions. “There are times when peacekeepers require immediate specialist attention in remote areas … with this technology, the specialist may save a life,” says…

Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN in South Sudan, covered a multitude of topics during his first press conference of the year. Photos: Isaac Billy/UNMISS Fast-tracking the implementation of the revitalized peace agreement, not least by getting a new…