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la MONUSCO ouvre un centre de formation au déminage à Beni
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North Kivu: MONUSCO opens a demining training center in Beni

The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO), through its Mine Action Service (UNMAS), has inaugurated in Beni, the provisional capital of North Kivu, the country’s very first Demining Training…
UNPOL training
From May 11 to 15, UNPOL trained twenty Congolese judicial police officers in Kinshasa last week on handling cases related to sexual violence. ©MONUSCO Walid Bouzayane

Kinshasa : 20 Congolese judicial police officers trained on handling sexual violence cases

Last week in Kinshasa, the MONUSCO police (UNPOL) trained twenty Congolese judicial police officers on handling cases related to gender-based sexual violence. From May 11 to 15, the participants notably learned how to draft…
Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Meets Prime Minister Nawaf Salam
Special Coordinator Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert Meets Prime Minister Nawaf Salam Office of the Prime Minister

Special Coordinator discusses cessation of hostilities and DC talks with Lebanese officials

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held a round of meetings with Lebanese government officials and political leaders this week on the cessation of hostilities and efforts to consolidate…
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South Sudan: Floods, conflict, and finding higher ground

A new podcast series is exploring the growing link between climate change, conflict and peacebuilding, highlighting how communities on the frontlines are responding to increasingly complex challenges. Produced by the U nited…
Local Youth Council Elections
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UNSMIL welcomes strong participation in Local Youth Council elections

TRIPOLI — UNSMIL representatives attended Saturday’s Local Youth Council elections, which reflected the energy and commitment of young Libyans seeking to contribute to their country’s future through participation, dialogue…