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UNIFIL’s Sector West conducts multinational training exercise
UNIFIL’s western sector command recently organized a multinational training activity to test the command and control capacity of various UNIFIL units operating in south-western Lebanon. During the 8 September training…
Malakal Town Celebrates Cultural Diversity in Song and Dance
Malakal Town Celebrates Cultural Diversity in Song and Dance The sound of drums filled the air as performers whirled across the dance floor in a riot of colour, dance and song in celebration of their tribal diversity. It was…
UNMISS staff reach out to Juba orphans
UNMISS staff reach out to Juba orphans It was a surprise that brought instant joy to the children at the Juba Orphanage when staff working for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan arrived with food and other treats to…
Newly arrived deputy UN chief to work with partners to “respond to the current humanitarian crisis and to find “practical solutions to development challenges” in South Sudan
Newly arrived deputy UN chief to work with partners to “respond to the current humanitarian crisis and to find “practical solutions to development challenges” in South Sudan The newly arrived Deputy Special Representative of…
Newly arrived deputy UN chief to work with partners to “respond to the current humanitarian crisis and to find practical solutions to development challenges” in South Sudan
Newly arrived deputy UN chief to work with partners to “respond to the current humanitarian crisis and to find practical solutions to development challenges” in South Sudan The newly arrived Deputy Special Representative of…
DR Congo: UN mission deploys ‘blue helmets’ to protect civilians and refugees
Responding to the worsening security situation near a major town in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations mission in the country has deployed peacekeepers to deter any attacks on the city and to…
K9 training with UNIFIL and LAF
A Lebanese Special Forces soldier (left) and his combat dog apprehend an “aggressor” during attack dog training. The Lebanese Special Forces soldier calls his combat dog to heel. The dog who is already growling at the…
UNIFIL’s Italian contingent organizes ‘Fire Observation’ course with LAF
A detachment of UNIFIL’s Italian Battalion carried out a “Fire Observation” course with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in Shamaa, South Lebanon, last week. The daylong course, conducted on 22 September by an Italian maneuver…
United Nations International Day of Older Persons : Younger generations must act now to stamp out human rights denials in old age – UN expert
Older people looking through a window. Photo MONUSCO/Abel Kavanagh GENEVA (29 September 2017) – The UN Independent Expert on older people’s rights, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, is marking the International day of Older Persons (1…
Escalation of fighting in South Sudan puts thousands of civilians at risk and compromises peace process
Escalation of fighting in South Sudan puts thousands of civilians at risk and compromises peace process A surge in violent clashes in Unity, Jonglei and Central Equatorias is having a devastating impact on thousands of…