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History-making Vietnamese medical staff receive medals for outstanding service
Proud Vietnamese medical staff in Bentiu have received medals for their service. This week, the 64 men and women making up the Vietnamese medical contingent in Bentiu did not only receive UN medals for their dedication and…
Serbian medical contingent awarded UN medal for contribution to peace
While preparing to leave and be replaced by another squad, the 72 blue helmets of the Serbian medical contingent within MINUSCA received the United Nations medal on 13 November 2019, as a recognition of their valuable and…
UNMISS-led dialogue brings feuding communities together
Participants listen attentively during the Gwalla-Koro peace and reconciliation dialogue The neighbouring clans of Gwalla and Koro living in Bor-Gok county have for generations been strained by the weight of disputes over…
Senior officers from organized security forces in Yambio acquire leadership and management skills
UNPOL officer makes a presentation during a leadership training workshop for law enforcement officers in Yambio Officers from various organized security forces in Yambio have been equipped with knowledge to improve their…
UN State Liaison Functions sensitize prison officers and inmates on COVID-19 prevention measures in South Darfur
UNAMID photo. Zalingei-31 August; UNAMID’s Rule of Law Team in the UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) and the Prison Directorate and Ministry of Health in South Darfur State, held a one-day sensitization Workshop on prevention…
UNAMID JSR welcomes progress in Sudanese peace talks
Juba, 31 August 2020 – The Joint Special Representative for the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), Jeremiah Mamabolo, today attended the initialing of a peace agreement between the transitional…
UN Police champion human rights for detainees, protection of SGBV survivors at UNDP-organised forum in Eastern Equatoria
UNPOL officers deployed to Eastern Equatoria participate in a monthly rule of law forum organised by the United Nations Development Programme in Torit, South Sudan. United Nations Police (UNPOL) officers deployed in Eastern…
Women, community leaders in Maper welcome handover of a new courthouse funded by UNMISS
On 27 August 2020, UNMISS handed over a courthouse constructed under its Quick Impact Projects programme to authorities in Maper, Northern Bahr el Ghazal. The project was implemented by local partner, Support for Peace…
Communities in Kuron Peace Village welcome handover of an UNMISS-funded secondary school
UNMISS and local implementing partner Ateker Foundation-South Sudan hand over the first secondary school in Kuron, Eastern Equatoria. The construction of the school block was funded by the mission's Quick Impact Projects…
Chilean peacekeepers depart from UNFICYP after years of contribution
Today, UNFICYP held a flag-lowering ceremony for Chile to pay tribute to the country for its dedication and commitment to furthering the cause of peace in Cyprus. The event was attended by peacekeepers who were last deployed…