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Torit police officers ready to combat crime in the rainy season with support from UNMISS
National police officers in Torit are back on the beat and keeping a close eye on crime clad in brand new uniforms and fresh from training provided by their counterparts serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…
Civilians deliberately and brutally targeted during surge in conflict in Central Equatoria
More than 100 civilians were killed and almost the same number of women and girls were raped or suffered other sexual violence during a surge in conflict in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan following the signing…
Lone female Bangladeshi engineer says mental robustness and preparedness is key to success
Under the rallying motto of “always and everywhere”, 275 engineers from Bangladesh have received the United Nations medal for their year-long service to the people of South Sudan. Standing at attention, they proudly saluted…
UNMISS gives 94-year-old Pibor police station its first full on facelift
At the grand old age of 94, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has given the police station in Pibor a first and much-needed facelift. While the entire community was in a jealousy-inducing jubilant mood as the…
UNMISS-funded police citizen expected to keep everyone in War-awar safe
No more harassment, intimidation, abuses or arbitrary arrests. That’s the bright future hoped for in War-awar in Aweil East, following the delivery of a UN-funded police station to the officers in the area. The structure, and…
UNAMID holds Open Day and Hakamat (praise singers) Workshop in Central Darfur
Photo by Mohamad Almahady, UNAMID. On 1 and 2 July, UNAMID’s Communication and Public Information Section (CPIS) held an Open Day and a Workshop for Hakamat (praise singers) respectively, in central Darfur. Organized under…
Jordan joins the ranks of Police Contributing Countries to UNFICYP
On 3 July 2019, the Jordanian flag was raised at UNFICYP headquarters in Nicosia, Cyprus, by Mutaz Hayajneh, the first United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer representing his country in the Mission. Special Representative of…
UNMISS-funded police station expected to keep everyone in War-awar safe
No more harassment, intimidation, abuses or arbitrary arrests. That’s the bright future hoped for in War-awar in Aweil East, following the delivery of a UN-funded police station to the officers in the area. The structure, and…
Task Force ITALAIR, in Lebanon for 40 years flying for peace
The "ITALAIR" Task Force, the Italian helicopter component deployed with UNIFIL in south Lebanon, is marking today 40 years of uninterrupted presence in Lebanon. The unit is composed of 6 AB 212 twin-turbine helicopters, with…
Rwandese peacekeepers mark the end of their genocide and offer lessons for peace
UNMISS Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General – Humanitarian Coordinator, Alain Noudéhou Twenty-five-year-old peacekeeper Doctor Celine Kalingirwa’s mind is awash with a mixture of thoughts and emotions. The…