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Brazilian naval peacekeepers conclude UNIFIL mission after a decade
After almost a decade-long service with UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF), assisting Lebanese Navy in securing the country’s vast territorial waters, the Mission’s Brazilian peacekeepers concluded their mission with UNIFIL…
Political parties in Aweil reiterate commitment to jointly implement revitalized peace agreement
Representatives from twelve political parties gathered in Aweil to discuss how to promote cooperation, social cohesion and national identity. Representatives from twelve different political parties in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal…
The role of female peacekeepers in law enforcement
Anna Khodos UNFICYP Staff Officer-Personnel, UNPOL Headquarters The need to recruit, train and promote more female police officers is receiving far more attention than ever before. Women are having a positive impact on law…
“Until all of us are free, none of us are”: The story of peacekeeper Stephanie Palfrey Sneddon
Despite the pressures of her duties serving in the UNMISS Joint Operations Centre in Juba, Captain Stephanie Palfrey-Sneddon, an Australian peacekeeper, is using her rare spare time to lead a project to help local children…
Elections 2020/2021: Ballot boxes, voter cards and voting booths arrive in Bangui
Electoral materials including ballot boxes, voting booths and electoral kits, part of a batch of electoral equipment donated by the Republic of South Africa to support the democratic process in the Central African Republic…
“When a family is hungry, a woman is the first to bear the burden”: Hawa Adam, henna artist, Malakal
38-year-old henna artist Hawa Adam starts her workday at 8:00 a.m. in the UN Protection Site in Malakal where she has established a name for herself as a henna artist. She is a single mother to six children and provides for…
“The glass ceiling comes into play very early in life”: Geetha Pious, Head of Field Office, UNMISS Juba
Geetha Pious, Head of Field Office, UNMISS Juba, speaks about working in conflict zones, being a woman and shattering the glass ceiling. “People often talk about the glass ceiling in UN peacekeeping,” says Geetha Pious. “I…
UNMISS campaign to end violence against women and girls met with optimism in Juba
Juba residents are currently being treated to important messages on the need to end violence against women. The public service announcements, recorded in several languages, are being aired by a promo truck cruising the…
Amidst positive steps, challenges in Africa ‘loom large’, UN chief tells Security Council
The United Nations-African Union (AU) partnership has yielded “significant results”, including at the country level, the UN chief told the Security Council on Friday. Addressing a debate on cooperation between the two…
French peacekeepers implement school support initiatives
School support programme in the south-eastern village of Shab'a. UNIFIL’s French peacekeepers, who are a part of the Mission’s Force Commander Reserve (FCR) unit, have recently offered a wide variety of support to schools in…