Marking UN Day in Central African Republic, Secretary-General honours peacekeepers
Commemorating United Nations Day alongside UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday paid tribute to the sacrifices made by uniformed personnel in the service of peace. “I…
Meet Gladys Nkeh, a UN police officer in the Central African Republic
Gladys Ngwepekeum Nkeh is a United Nations police officer (UNPOL) from Cameroon, one of some 12,870 uniformed personnel working with the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic. Earlier this year, the officer…
PODCAST: Peacekeeping and protection in South Sudan
Defending the vulnerable from attack is one of the important duties of a UN peacekeeper, but what do you do when you come across a secret safe that may contain weapons, hidden away in a camp designed to protect civilians…
UNMISS Police chief hails female peacekeepers’ contribution to protection of civilians
The role women play in UN peacekeeping operations is critical to the protection of civilians in the conflict-affected country of South Sudan, says the Head of Police in the United Nations Mission. Speaking at the UN medal…
UN Police Division trains future senior female police leaders
The United Nations Police Division, in partnership with the African Union, recently concluded a command development course specially for female senior police officer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Over 50 participants from 26…
Amid growing insecurity, time to reassess UN peacekeeping presence in Mali, Security Council told
Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just six months away, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday said it is time to reexamine the configuration of the UN…
UN Heads of Police share best experiences in Addis to boost police keeping
"Peacekeeping faces many challenges, the launch of the Action for Peace initiative (A4P) is an opportunity to address such circumstances." That was from Luis Carrilho the United Nations Police Advisor in his address to the…
Peacekeeping chief highlights challenges facing UN Police
Top cops from across the globe met at United Nations Headquarters in June to chart a vision for the police components deployed to UN peacekeeping missions. They took part in a two-day UN Chiefs of Police Summit ( UNCOPS)…
Effective and Efficient Police Peacekeeping among UN and African Union Top Priorities
United Nations Police and AU will boost their cooperation. That’s the outcome of various discussions held among the two entities on 2 and 3 August. A 3-day retreat brought together last week in Addis Ababa United Nations Top…
UNISFA - Local communities in Abyei share great expectations with UN Officials
ABOUT UNISFA Under the terms of Security Council resolution 1990 (2011) of 27 June 2011, UNISFA would monitor and verify the redeployment of any Sudan Armed Forces, Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLM) or its successor from…
UN Police remember former Police Adviser Andrew Hughes
The Police Division of the Department of Peace Operations gathered on 31 August to pay tribute to the memory of Andrew Hughes (Australia), a former UN Police Adviser from 2007 to 2009. Commissioner Hughes passed away on 29…
UNPOL gather Serious and Organized Crime experts at UN Headquarters
The UN Police Division is hosting the second annual workshop of the Serious and Organized Crime Focal Point Network from 11 to 13 September in New York. The workshop, an activity of the Police Division-led Transnational…