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UNMISS engineering work helps connect Jonglei communities to new Bor-Juba road
UNMISS engineering troops are rehabilitating roads across the country, also in Jonglei State. Photos: Gideon Sackitey/UNMISS A much-improved road from Bor to the capital Juba is great, but to make the most it, feeder roads…
Arrival of Covid-19 vaccines for UN personnel in the Central African Republic
“We are going to protect our staff so that they can better protect the Central African Republic and its most vulnerable population,” declared the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UN Humanitarian…
Young men and women in Aweil to benefit from three-month vocational training
Women baking at a vocational training course offered by UNMISS in Aweil. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS Forty young men and women in Aweil have been given a chance to benefit from a three-month-long vocational training offered…
UNFICYP awards UNPOL peacekeepers for their service for peace
Thirty-one UNFICYP peacekeepers from 11 contingents of the UN Police (UNPOL) were awarded medals for their contributions to peace in Cyprus, in a ceremony held at the UN headquarters in Nicosia today. The medals were…
Young Cypriots come together to discuss innovative business ideas
Young people are coming together and collaborating to tackle environmental and social problems with creative business ideas in Cyprus. The Famagusta Students Together, an entrepreneurship programme supported by UNFICYP…
Indian peacekeepers provide free veterinary services to livestock owners in Renk
Indian veterinarians in Upper Nile state conducted a two-day free camp to treat and examine livestock in Renk county. Following an outbreak of disease among livestock in Renk, Upper Nile state, UNMISS peacekeepers from India…
UNMISS peacekeepers rescue UNMAS contractors following an armed ambush in Eastern Equatoria
UNMISS peacekeepers from Rwanda and military observers recently rescued 20 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) workers who were ambushed in Longiro, Eastern Equatoria. 20 United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS)…
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…