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MONUSCO provides English and Computer skills to FARDC
MONUSCO provides English and Computer skills to FARDC MONUSCO North Kivu Brigade Commander General HARI B PILLAI and Colonel BAZIL KANUMA of the Operation Sokola 2, have inaugurated, on the 20 September 2017, the first 8…
Ensuring the protection of populations who are victims of conflicts in North Kivu, DRC
Indian battalion units ensure the safe escort of members of civilian Mission units; here, UN Volunteer Jeanne Warnet. (MONUSCO/Force, 2017) Civilian populations in this region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffer…
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International Day of Peace 21 September
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and…
Raising awareness to realize the goal of Darfur free of Explosive remnants of War
Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam, UNAMID. On 04 April 2018, Raising Awareness among communities in Darfur on the risk of the Explosive remnants of War (ERW) was the focus of the commemoration of the International Day for Mine…
Rule of law involves creating people-focused institutions | Waldemar Vrey, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Political and Rule of Law
Waldemar Vrey, UNMIL Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Political and Rule of Law Photo: Albert G. Farran | UNMIL | 29 Jan 18 In an interview in December 2017, Waldemar Vrey, the DSRSG for Political and…
Burundi: Security Council urges dialogue amid deteriorating political and humanitarian situation
Expressing deep concern over the slow pace of the inter-Burundian dialogue and the lack of engagement by the Government, the United Nations Security Council called on all stakeholders, in particular the authorities to commit…
UN chief applauds Sierra Leoneans for peaceful elections; congratulates new President
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres took note of the announcement by the National Electoral Commission on 4 April of the final results of the presidential run-off election in Sierra Leone, the UN Spokesman said…
A Ray of Sporting Hope, as UNMISS Joins Community in Malakal to Rehabilitate Stadium
Bees occupy the floodlights that were once used to illuminate the playing fields. Paint has peeled off from the walls, and the endless iron sheet fencing is falling apart. The rundown structures tell tales of days before…
UNMISS forum in Warrap stresses role of women in managing conflict and building peace
UNMISS forum in Warrap stresses role of women in managing conflict and building peace The need to include women and youth in resolving conflicts and peacebuilding has been emphasized at a two-day workshop organized by the…
Mission Support: a key enabler | David Penklis, Director of Mission Support
David Penklis, as the Director of Mission Support, a key enabler for implementation of a peacekeeping mandate, has been leading the efforts to close down what was once one of the UN’s largest missions. Previously, he served…