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KABUL - The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) strongly condemns the attack that took place on an office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the city of Jalalabad in the eastern…
There are some 15,000 people, both men and women, employed as de-miners with the UN Mine Action Service, UNMAS , around the world. In response to landmines and explosive remnants of war, UNMAS goes into action to remove these…
Promoting women's representation in traditional mediation mechanisms, implementing international instruments on women’s rights, and developing strategic plans on women's participation in the peace and security process was the…
The Director of UNMAS Ms. Agnès Marcaillou spoke with UN Radio on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the complete interview in French is here.
A solemn ceremony marking International UN Peacekeepers Day under the theme “Adapting to New Challenges” was held at the Headquarters of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), bringing together senior officials of the Liberian…
A nurse applies a blood-test to an inmate in Al Shallah prison in EL Fasher. Photo by Hamid Abdulsalam. More than 200 inmates in North Darfur have received medical examinations as part of a two-day medical campaign which…
Military and police members stand in formation during the ceremony. Photo by Albert González Farran, UNAMID El Fasher, 29 May 2013 – The African Union - United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) joined the UN worldwide in the…
Goma, 29 May 2013 - "The Force Intervention Brigade is something very positive," Brigadier General James Aloizi Mwakibolwa said. "The soldiers who are coming in are very professional. They are trained and instructed…
29 May 2013 - United Nations peacekeeping was altering its policies to better bring lasting peace to war-torn countries, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a message read out in Juba today to mark International Day of UN…
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KABUL - Thousands of Afghanistan’s poorest families will be able to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan with an evening serving of dates thanks to a contribution from Saudi Arabia, the United Nations food relief…
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KHOST - Hailing from provinces as far away as Logar and Maydan Wardak, some 2,000 people flocked to the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost to attend a festival aimed at promoting peace through the spoken word. “In the…
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 29 May is the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. The day has two purposes: to honor the memory of the UN peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the cause of…