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Service and Sacrifice: For Ghana, UN peacekeeping is a ‘noble opportunity to serve humanity’
Ghanaian men and women have served as United Nations peacekeepers since the early 1970s, participating in operations that stretched from the Sinai to the African continent. The West African Nations is now among the top 10…
Conclusions of the Principal-meeting on the Central African Republic Peace Agreement | Summary of the Co-chairs
New York, 22 February 2019 On 22 February 2019, a Principal-level meeting on the Central African Republic Peace Agreement was held at United Nations Headquarters, co-chaired by the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for…
Lebanese olive farmers benefit from Spanish experts
In a major support to the olive-growing farmers of south-eastern Lebanon, UNIFIL’s Spanish peacekeepers brought in this week a team of agricultural experts from Spanish universities – for a second time in five months – to…
UN specialized agencies visit UNIFIL to boost synergies
The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Ján Kubiš, and members of the UN Country Team (UNCT) today visited the UNIFIL Headquarters and discussed with UNIFIL leadership the ways the specialized organizations will…
War veteran at Bor peace rally: “I lost my leg in the fight for independence … but this peace is good, it must reign”
Organizing a tournament of traditional wrestling was one UNMISS contribution to a recent peace rally in Bor. “I lost my leg in the bush in 2004 during the SPLA’s war for South Sudan’s independence”, Garang Goch Garang says…
UNIFIL SW peacekeepers organize trainings for Lebanese security agencies
UNIFIL’s Sector West peacekeepers conducted two separate training courses for members of the Lebanese security agencies in Shama, south Lebanon, last week. Officers from the Italian Carabinieri Military Police organized sharp…
UNMISS installs solar panels for radio station in Torit
Sometimes a few words in a photo say more than a caption. “Our state is peaceful, this is why we are seeing so many development projects. We will continue that way so that our people can see more of the same,” says Margret…
Government and opposition forces in Torit discuss peace process, promise each other safe passage
Government and opposition forces at a trust-building forum in Torit promised each other safe passage. Emotions were palpable as over 200 officers of the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces and Sudan People's Liberation Army…
Yei forum seeks to sharpen media practitioners to report professionally
As any self-respecting media practitioner in Yei will tell you, taking good notes is crucial for dynamic reporting. “By bringing us together, we have been equipped with new skills to render quality and timely services to our…
Fourth Bi-Communal Festival takes place in Pyla
The 2018 Pyla Peace Festival took place on 12-13 October and was supported by UNFICYP. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot residents in the village, representatives from the diplomatic community and local authorities attended…