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Statement by UNIFIL HoM/FC to MPs (16 December 2022)
I want to thank the Members of the Lebanese Parliament who are here today, and your colleagues who couldn’t be here, for your kind words, solidarity, and support. We have been touched by the outpouring of condolences and…
Statement by UNIFIL HoM/FC on the visit of Caretaker Prime Minister Miqati (16 December 2022)
I want to thank Prime Minister Miqati for his visit today and for the strong solidarity he has shown UNIFIL and its peacekeepers. It is much appreciated. I want to thank the Lebanese government and authorities, who have been…
Juba conference rallies efforts to address child right violations
County Commissioners recently gathered in Juba for a workshop on child protection. Photo: James Sokiri/UNMISS “From today on, I’ll deal with any incidences of early or forced marriage, child abductions, killings, rape, theft…
As cattle migration season approaches, farmers and herders from neighbouring states meet at joint UNMISS, UNDP forum
As seasonal cattle migration is set to begin early next year in South Sudan, farmers and herders from Warrap and Western Bahr El Ghazal meet at a three-day interstate conference jointly hosted by UNMISS and UNDP. The aim: To…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF KAZAKHSTAN
On 16 December, MINURSO celebrated Kazakhstan National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Kazakhstan Independence Day marks the day in 1991when the Supreme Soviet of the USSR…
Breaking borders: magazine edition promotes the role of Kosovo women in science, tech, engineering and maths
Did you know only 14 per cent of all people working in cloud computing are Women? Or how about that only 1 in 5 engineers is a woman? This data, from the 2021 World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report, was shared by…
Two MINUSMA peacekeepers die in Timbuktu attack
Bamako, December 16, 2022 - Today, unidentified armed men opened fire on a United Nations Police (UNPOL) patrol in Timbuktu town. The attack left two Peacekeepers’ dead, including a woman. Four other peacekeepers were injured…
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF BHUTAN
On 17 December, MINURSO celebrated Bhutan National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag. The Day commemorates the coronation of the first Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) of modern…
UNIFIL pays its respects to fallen Irish peacekeeper
Today, at a somber ceremony in Beirut, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro honoured and bade farewell to Private Sean Rooney, the Irish 24 year-old peacekeeper killed late Wednesday night.…
To reduce potential for conflict, preparations for upcoming cattle migration season begin in Warrap
Ahead of South Sudan's annual migration season, stakeholders in Warrap hold discussions on avoiding violence and conflicts with their neighbours in Western Bahr El Ghazal. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS WARRAP - "Seasonal movement…