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Colonel Léa Yangongo: Inspiring women to join and thrive in the military in the Central African Republic
Colonel Ghislaine Léa Yangongo first joined the Central African Republic’s army (known as Forces Armée de la Centrafrique, or FACA) as a volunteer in 1997. After graduating from officers’ school, she rose through the…
SRSG Ziadeh sees community work in action during visit to Obiliq/Obilić
Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK Ms. Caroline Ziadeh paid a visit to Obiliq/Obilić municipality. In the village of Plemetina/Plemetin, she observed the progress of an UNMIK…
UNIFIL Statement: Call for ceasefire amid escalating Blue Line violence
UNIFIL is very concerned over the surge of violence occurring across the Blue Line right now. This escalation has caused a high number of civilian deaths and the destruction of homes and livelihoods. It is imperative that…
Bridging the divide: Meltem Burak and Nicolas Kyriakides call for inclusion and innovation to bring peace to Cyprus
Meltem Burak, Turkish Cypriot, peace activist, education and media professional & Nicolas Kyriakides, founder and executive president of the Cyprus Forum. This story is part of the “People for Peace” story series. More than…
Statement by UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti
This morning, three OGL (UNTSO) military observers and one Lebanese language assistant on a foot patrol along the Blue Line were injured when an explosion occurred near their location. They have now been evacuated for medical…
UNMISS Force Commander visits Maper as cross-border clashes continue
UNMISS Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian visits local communities, authorities and peacekeepers stationed in the mission’s temporary base in Maper. Photo by James Mawien Manyuol/UNMISS. LAKES – Since last…
‘Instead of teaching my kids, they were teaching me’: learning to read and write later in life
Keeping an eye on your children’s social media activities is hard at the best of times – especially so if you cannot read what is being said. This was just one of reasons for Musafete Jashari, a 44-year-old Kosovo Ashkali and…
UN Peacekeeping chief wraps up Lebanon leg of regional trip
United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix concluded a four-day visit to Lebanon yesterday. This was part of a regular visit to peacekeeping missions in the Middle East, though it came in…
PR: The DRC and the United Nations for a successful disengagement of MONUSCO
Kinshasa, January 13, 2024: The Congolese Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Francophonie, Mr. Christophe LUTUNDULA APALA Pen’APALA and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United…
South Sudanese police volunteers receive human rights training from UNMISS
In Torit, Eastern Equatoria, UNMISS partnered with the South Sudan National Police to facilitate interactive sessions at a professional induction programme designed to transition police volunteers into full-fledged officers…