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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 8 February 2019 the appointment of Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam of Ethiopia as Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei…
Lance Corporal Mina Thapa not only defied the odds by joining the army – a male-dominated field – but went a notch higher by accepting to be a part of the Nepalese military peacekeeping force, now serving in South Sudan, far…
Vivian Poni, a 38-year-old mother of three, says she has lost trust in anyone in military uniform because to her, it signals hard luck. “I am considering moving to a refugee camp in Uganda because we are still a long way to…
Juvenile offenders of Torit prison serving long sentences for capital offences like murder, rape, and the like are usually seen as forgotten human beings. Thankfully, an on-going restructuring programme in the prison is…
Women of Eastern Lakes have decried early marriage, describing the practice as gender-based violence, and called on the government and traditional authorities to ensure the practice ceases immediately. “Most of our girls are…
Since February 7, 2019, episodes of violence hinder all socio-economic activities in Haiti. Amidst the management of demonstrations, the roadblocks, looting of stores, stone throwing, arson of vehicles and public or private…
Dozens of UNIFIL peacekeepers operating under the command of Spanish-led Sector East Headquarters participated this week in an exercise in order to practice procedures and assess reactions during casualty and medical…
Major General José Eladio Alcaín the Head of Mission / Chief Military Observer (HOM/CMO) UNMOGIP initiated the ceremonial marking of 70 years of United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan at a ceremony held…
Dozens of UNIFIL peacekeepers operating under the command of Spanish-led Sector East Headquarters participated this week in an exercise in order to practice procedures and assess reactions during casualty and medical…
A heated debate, on the Red Hand Day. “The recruitment of children into the army should stop,” says 16-year-old Abur Margret, a secondary four student in Aweil, South Sudan, spotlighting the plight of children who get…
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KUNDUZ - In its efforts to support public dialogue among Afghans about reconciliation, peace and human rights, UNAMA works closely with local media partners --not just in the provincial capitals but also at district-level…