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UNIFIL supports Lebanese village with equipment to improve food security
Following requests from the village of Adshit al-Qusayr in south-eastern Lebanon, UNIFIL has donated a number of agricultural equipment in support of local farmers that will improve food security of the village. During a…
DR Congo’s fragile detente ‘could yet unravel’, Security Council warned
Planning for a drawdown of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is well underway, but much work still remains to be done to put the country firmly on the path to long-term stability and…
CAR Ministry of Justice boosted by electoral and Covid-19 support
MINUSCA today delivered vital electoral and Covid-19 support to the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of the Central African Republic (CAR) in Bangui – part of a joint MINUSCA and UNDP project to support judicial…
French peacekeepers implement school support initiatives
School support programme in the south-eastern village of Shab'a. UNIFIL’s French peacekeepers, who are a part of the Mission’s Force Commander Reserve (FCR) unit, have recently offered a wide variety of support to schools in…
Indian peacekeepers awarded medals for successful tour of duty in South Sudan
Major Chetna and her fellow Indian peacekeepers receiving UN medals for their service. It is not commonplace for women to be part of India’s infantry, and that goes for the contingent of peacekeepers based in Malakal as well…
French peacekeepers carry out school support initiatives
School support programme in the south-eastern village of Shab'a. UNIFIL’s French peacekeepers, who are a part of the Mission’s Force Commander Reserve (FCR) unit, have recently offered a wide variety of support to schools in…
UN police officers in Aweil raise awareness on sexual abuse and hand out sanitary pads to schoolgirls
UNMISS police officers in Aweil raising awareness on how to report sexual abuse and incidents of forced and/or early marriages. Girls from four schools in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have had their awareness of the risks of…
“I want a world where all our daughters are treated as equals” – Caroline Waudo, Head, UNMISS Torit
Born and raised in Kenya, Caroline Waudo was raised by a pioneer—her mother, a respected primary school teacher was the first women to own and ride a bicycle in their community and an honoured community leader. Her…
UNIFIL head chairs Tripartite meeting with LAF and IDF officials
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting, convened in a curtailed format due to the COVID-19 restrictions, with senior officers from the Lebanese…
Continued UNIFIL support to fight COVID-19
Donation of medications and medical devices to the Lebanese Red Cross in Tyre. UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers have recently extended a wide range of assistance to local authorities and communities, enabling them to better fight…