Yesterday, the IDF notified UNIFIL of their intention to undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon. Despite this dangerous development, peacekeepers remain in position. We are regularly adjusting our posture and…
Peace Day celebrations in Tambura, Western Equatoria State, saw a huge turnout and vibrant scenes. Photos: Denis Louro/UNMISS WESTERN EQUATORIA - A short walk for peace through the bright sunny morning was easy enough for the…
Akouj Elijah, with her 2-year-old son, was one of relatively few young women participating in a political parties' forum for youth representatives in Juba. Photos: Beatrice Mategwa & Isaac Billy/UNMISS Akouj Elijah is a…
The Italian helicopter component deployed within the UNIFIL mission has marked 45 years of continuous presence in Southern Lebanon Naqoura (Lebanon), September 19, 2024. “Celebrating the history of Task Force Italair means…
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Mr. Colin Stewart, welcomes the arrival of Mr. Pierre Gentile, who assumed today his responsibilities as the new UN Third Member of the Committee on Missing…
“I’m proud to be the first women to lead the Slovak contingent in Cyprus as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus,” says Lieutenant Colonel Katarína Gargalíková. Born in Prešov, Slovakia in 1979, she joined…
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On 21 September, UNFICYP hosted an ‘artvocacy’ event in Ledra Palace Hotel where two Cypriot artists, Ramadan Nalcıoğlu and Vicky Panagi, came together with young people from across the divide, activists and UN peacekeepers…
UNIFIL expresses grave concern for the safety of civilians in southern Lebanon amidst the most intense Israeli bombing campaign since last October. Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, has…
UNIFIL expresses grave concern for the safety of civilians in southern Lebanon amidst the most intense Israeli bombing campaign since last October. Lt. Gen. Aroldo Lázaro, Head of Mission and Force Commander of UNIFIL, has…
Captain Sabrina Binte Islam is an aircraft maintenance engineer in the Bangladeshi army. She has been serving with MONUSCO since March 2024 / Photos Aubin Mukoni and Banbatt To be of service. To be useful to others. In…
While the cultural diversity of South Sudan was on show through the vibrant and energetic performances of multiple ethnic groups at an International Peace Day event in Juba, it was the collective desire for peace, democracy…