United Nations Standing Police Capacity continues vital support amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the work of the entire Organization, and the United Nations Police Division’s Standing Police Capacity (SPC) is no exception. However, as the rapidly deployable operational asset of…
Rule of law actors in Eastern Equatoria agree reducing crime is a top priority at a forum organized by UNMISS, UNDP
Okello James Reports of increased criminality and organized gangs in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, putting civilians at risk has led to local law enforcement actors and rule of law partners developing comprehensive approaches to…
UNMISS Police handed over a building to serve as a crime data analysis facility to South Sudanese Authorities
UNMISS Police Commissioner Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa handed over new facilities to the South Sudan National Police Service in an official ceremony. The building construction was financially sponsored by the peacekeeping…
Standing up for vulnerable South Sudanese: UN woman police officer of the year
Ms. Malambo, who is Zambian, and spent 24 years with her country’s police service, has been posted with UNMISS since 2019, where her role involves participating in community consultations, and mobilization on crime prevention…
Professional development workshops for UN Police organized in MINUSCA and UNMISS
A team of United Nations Police Division staff members from the Standing Police Capacity (SPC) and the Strategic Policy and Development Section developed and conducted two virtual workshops on professional development for UN…
Revision of Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future in a COVID-19 World
More women in leadership roles in United Nations policing means more impactful policing. Beyond strengthening overall operational effectiveness, women police can help build bridges to vulnerable populations, serve as positive…
UN Woman Police Officer of the Year 2020 continues to inspire
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Police Division interviewed Assistant Superintendent Doreen Malambo, a Gender Adviser with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the 2020 United Nations…
UN Police Division works to prepare Formed Police Units to serve in UN peacekeeping operations
The United Nations Police Division is strengthening the performance of UN police personnel through workshops to certify Assessment of Operational Capability (AOC)/ Assessment for Mission Service (AMS) instructors from field…
United Nations Police organise event focused on enhancing police training to meet contemporary demands and challenges of peace operations and beyond
The United Nations Police Division, in partnership with the DPET/Integrated Training Service and in close cooperation with the UN Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)…
Preventing and Addressing the Trafficking in Persons: The Focus of Police Division’s Biannual Workshop for Serious and Organized Crime Experts
From 27 to 29 July, the United Nations Police Division of the Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the Department of Peace Operations virtually convened its biannual workshop for serious and organized crime…
Further strengthening United Nations Police performance is the focus of training course in Turkey
Aiming to further strengthen the overall performance of United Nations policing, the United Nations Police Division organized the sixth training-of-trainers course for Formed Police Unit (FPU) coordinators and trainers in…
From experiencing the brutality of war in Sierra Leone to helping build peace in South Sudan
The story of Nanah Kamara From the mid-1990s to the early 2000s, the Mano River Basin sub-region of West Africa was ravaged by war and violence that started in Liberia, and quickly spread to neighbouring countries. To help…