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Five peacekeepers finish their tour of duty with UNMOGIP
From left to right, the five outgoing UNMOs cut a cake during their farewell ceremony at UNMOGIP: Lt. Colonel Javier Cesar De Armas Serron (Uruguay), Major Henry Macatangay (Philippines), Major Victor Rodrigo Lobos (Chile)…
UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING VISITS CYPRUS
Nicosia, 27 February 2018 – The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrives in Cyprus tomorrow for a two day visit to the island. Mr Lacroix will meet with Government…
Head of UN Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix wraps up Lebanon visit
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, today concluded the Lebanon leg of his wider Middle East tour to visit UN Peacekeeping missions, including UNIFIL, and high ranking…
UN peacekeeping chief wraps up three-day visit to Lebanon
The head of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations has wrapped up a visit to Lebanon with a call on leaders from Lebanon as well as Israel to take advantage of the role UN peacekeeping can play in finding political solutions…
Peacekeepers give more than a thousand text books to girls’ school in Wau
Bangladeshi peacekeepers going the extra mile by giving away much-needed text books to the Wau Girls' School. Wau Girls’ School has received a hugely time-saving and much appreciated gift from Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving…
UNMISS patrol in Ikotos County inspires new hope for peace among locals
UNMISS peacekeepers organized football matches while on patrol in Ikotos County in the Eastern Equatoria region of South Sudan. Locals in Ikotos County in Eastern Equatoria are upbeat about new peace prospects in their…
South Sudan: UN peacekeeping review urges emphasis on supporting political process
A latest review of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in South Sudan has found that reaching a political solution to the ongoing conflict is the most effective way to protect civilians, a senior UN official said…
Syria: ‘Actions, not words’ needed to save lives in East Ghouta – UN humanitarian wing
Following Sunday’s military operations in Syria’s east Ghouta, which claimed 30 lives, including women and children, reliable reports indicate that fighting continued and that shelling between East Ghouta and Damascus was…
United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres meets his Special Representative for Liberia, Farid Zarif
27 February 2018, New York - United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres met with his Special Representative for Liberia and Head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Mr. Farid Zarif. SRSG Zarif had a…
Nepalese peacekeepers organize farewell football tournament in Rumbek
Cultural performances were part of a well-attended football tournament in Rumbek, co-organized by Nepalese peacekeepers. The outgoing Nepalese battalion serving the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s Field Office in…