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UNIFIL Head of Mission Major General Beary meets with Foreign Minister Bassil
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary today met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon, Gebran Bassil, in Beirut. The UNIFIL Head of Mission expressed…
Dramatic boarding exercise with the Lebanese Navy and UNIFIL MTF
During the training exercise LAF Navy soldiers apprehend sailors of the intercepted boat. Out at sea a crackle comes over the radio: “Motor Vessel Sam, this is the Lebanese Navy. You cannot enter the Lebanese territorial…
UNIFIL-supported wall paintings inaugurated in Chaqra
UNIFIL’s Nepalese Battalion (NEPBATT) Commander and the Mayor of Chaqra inaugurated a series of wall paintings by local students in the south-eastern Lebanese village earlier this week. The paintings depicting Lebanese…
MONUSCO continues to support and protect Dr. Mukwege
Kinshasa, 15 May 2017: Following the statement made at its press conference on 10 May regarding the protection of Dr Mukwege, MONUSCO wishes to clarify that it does not provide 24H protection to Panzi hospital and that this…
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
Mechanical ground preparation for clearance using a minewolf in Abyei On 8 December 2005, the UN General Assembly declared 4 April of each year as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. In a…
New UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander arrives in Abyei
Mr. Elijah Karambizi, Chief Mission Support, welcomes the new Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael. The new United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) Acting Head of…
UNSG appoints Maj Gen Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia as Force Commander for UNISFA
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Major General Tesfay Gidey Hailemichael of Ethiopia as Force Commander for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA). He…
Ngok Dinka and Misseriya women support peacebuilding efforts in Abyei
Through speeches, poems and songs, women from Misseriya and Ngok Dinka communities shared their views on how to support the peace building efforts in Abyei that will eventually lead to the development of the region. Over 80…
A big ‘well done’ to you and an equally big ‘thank you’
A big ‘well done’ to you and an equally big ‘thank you.’ UN Photo/A.Velasco Speech of Ag HoM/FC at the farewell townhall on 9 February 2017 at the UNISFA Force Headquarter in Abyei It is my pleasure and privilege to be…
UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander bids farewell
UNISFA Acting Head of Mission and Force Commander bids farewell and calls for continuous promotion of peace in Abyei. UN Photo/A.Velasco The Force Commander and Acting Head of Mission for the United Nations Interim Security…