Pakbatt Medics Reach Out to Pleebo Population
Bad roads, limited health infrastructure and the sheer absence of ambulatory services, make even basic health delivery an uphill task for County authorities in Maryland. That being the case, accessing specialized or secondary…
Liberia’s Peace Showcased at Cambridge
Browsing Facebook back in August, I was greeted with a stark photograph of a young man doing homework under the glow of a newly installed street light in the Liberian capital, Monrovia. I clicked on the next image -- grinning…
UNMIL Press Conference on Activities Ahead of World AIDS Day
Aleem Siddique, UNMIL Spokesperson Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Today’s Press Briefing at UNMIL Headquarters in Monrovia. My name is Aleem Siddique and I am the UNMIL Spokesperson. A very special warm…
Conversation with the President on UNMIL Radio Saturday, 21 December 2013
Torwon Sulunteh-Brown : Hello and welcome to Our President. A program designed to engage the President of Liberia periodically on UNMIL Radio on matters pertaining to the State of affairs in Liberia. You will also listen to…
UNMIL Press Statement concerning protest on Friday, December 27, 2013
The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) can confirm that a demonstration by a small group of UNMIL staff took place at the main entrance gate of our logistics base (Star Base) in Monrovia’s Free Port Zone on Friday, 27…
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Liberian children lend a helping hand to typhoon-affected children in the Philippines.
Monrovia, LIBERIA, 7 January 2014 – Liberia is one of the poorest countries in the world with more than 60% of its 3.5 million people living on less than US$ 1 a day. For most Liberians, earning a living for themselves and…
UNMIL Supports Model Village and Orphanage in Buchanan
Residents of Grand Bassa have become the proud owners of an innovative agricultural project, and a local orphanage has been refurbished and provided with an assortment of items for the upkeep of the children. The multi…
Nigerian Soldiers Become Educators
A number of Nigerian peacekeepers serving in Liberia have become volunteer teachers in addition to their regular duties. Soldiers from NIBATT 32 have been earmarking their time and resources to teach at Bomi College in…
Spreading Message of Peace on Two Wheels
“You have chosen a dramatic way to send out the message of environmental protection and I admire so much the medium you are using in sending out such message,” said Special Representative of the Secretary-General Karin…
Female LNP Officers Praise Leadership Training
A capacity-building workshop for female Liberian National Police (LNP) officers was held in Nimba County in November focusing on their retention in the service as well as promotion and specialization in various operational…
Military Officers Train in Gender Mainstreaming
DPKO guidelines provide for the integration of a gender perspective in peacekeeping operations. Accordingly, 18 military officers from UNMIL outposts in southeastern Liberia recently attended training in Harper in gender…
Liberia Steps Up to Stop Mob Violence
Prince Hinneh is a survivor of mob violence. He is also one of hundreds who turned up at Monrovia’s Slip Way Football Pitch on Saturday, 25 January, for the official launch of a nationwide “Stop Mob Violence” campaign.“As a…