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Our Close Cooperation Continues
Following UNIFIL’s mandate renewal on 31 August 2022, our peacekeepers remain committed to security and stability in south Lebanon and continue to work closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), as we have done since the…
South Kivu: 51 Combatants Have Surrendered to MONUSCO in Minembwe, Since January 2022
Arrival in Uvira, August 2022, of armed groups ex-combatants in the highlands of Uvira and Fizi after awareness-raising on the DDRRR process. Photos MONUSCO DDRRR/Uvira From January 1 to September 6, 2022, fifty-one (51)…
Elite peacekeeping force protects communities in Gao, Mali in the wake of terrorist attacks
By: Yaye Nabo Séne and Captain Susan Teunissen It was a warm summer night in Gao, Northern Mali, when people suddenly woke up to the cries of women, men and children. A coordinated attack by terrorist groups on 18 June cost…
Rotation of Nigeria's formed police unit: joy for those leaving, determination for those arriving
After spending 20 months on Malian soil, elements of the formed police unit of the Federal Republic of Nigeria deployed to the United Nations Police (UNPOL/MINUSMA) in Timbuktu, are returning home. A total of 70 of them…
SRSG ZIADEH VISITS BRANCH COURT SHTËRPCË/ŠTRPCE; REITERATES UNMIK’S SUPPORT FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW
On 12 September, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Caroline Ziadeh, visited the Basic Court of Ferizaj/Uroševac – Branch Court Shtërpcë/Štrpce. She was welcomed by the Chair of the Kosovo…
Chiefs in Greater Equatoria request to be empowered to address intercommunal conflicts
Traditional chiefs in the Greater Equatoria region believe they should have more political clout over local matters. Photos: Samira Y Salifu/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA- In South Sudan, like in many other countries where state…
Peace commitments and joy rule at UNMISS concert in Yambio
In Yambio, South Sudan, a peace concert organized by UNMISS and the state government wasn't merely a fantastic show. It also gave hope to concert goers that peace and unity in this young nation are a priority for leaders and…
140 peacekeepers from the8th detachment of the Cambodian demining contingent receive the United Nations Medal
A united Nations peace medal ceremony for elements of the8th detachment of the Cambodian Explosive Ordnance Disposal Contingent (EOD Team) took place on 10 September 2022 at the MINUSMA camp in Gao. Intended to salute the…
MINURSO commemorates the national days of Honduras and El Salvador
MINURSO observed the National Day of the Republic of Honduras raising its flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Honduras has been a contributing country to MINURSO since the Mission’s inception in 1991. The…
UNPOL officers train South Sudanese counterparts to support planned extension of community policing in Eastern Equatoria
Building confidence and creating safe communities - that's the ultimate goal of community policing initiatives. UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS in Torit, South Sudan, recently trained 25 local policing counterparts as part…