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24 September 2013 - As part of ongoing efforts to improve the handling of ammunition, UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) recently handed over a newly refurbished armoury to South Sudan police force officials in Juba. UNMAS…
UNMAS Director Inaugurates new Mine Action Projects in South Sudan This week, the Director of UNMAS, Ms. Agnes Marcaillou, visited South Sudan to meet with senior officials, tour recently launched mine action initiatives and…
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23 September 2013 - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Guinea-Bissau, José Ramos-Horta, stressed, on Saturday 21 September, the importance of a commitment to peace at all levels - in the family, in…
KUNDUZ - Kunduz economic growth is reported to have increased by thirty per cent during the past year. An increase in the number of manufacturing firms in Kunduz has provided a significant boost in employment for the people…
As part of its UN Security Council mandate, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) should help the Ivorian Government draw up a National Programme for the Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of…
International Day of Peace is celebrated each year on 21 September. This year, the Day was celebrated by the United Nations Operation (UNOCI), in collaboration with partners, throughout the country. In Guiglo, secondary…
23 September 2013 - The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has funded through the Mission’s quick-impact project program (QIP) a series of projects designed to improve the South Darfur state's health care…
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21 September 2013 – To ensure that upcoming elections in Burundi are transparent and credible the preparations for the electoral process should be inclusive and conducted under a peaceful climate without any use of violence…
21 September 2013 – Hundreds of South Sudanese across the country today commemorated International Day of Peace with peace walks and discussions, drama and art. The day, celebrated this year under the theme, "Education for…
Peacekeepers from Egypt, El Salvador, Canada and Romania on patrol between Raja and Wau, Western Bahr el-Ghazal State. The military component of UNMISS currently comprises 6,806 troops and 142 Military Liaison Officers (MLOs)…
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KABUL - Afghanistan today kicked off its first ever social media summit – known as ‘Paiwand’ – in the capital, Kabul, with the aim of connecting the country’s social media community in person as well as exploring ways to grow…
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KABUL - A series of United Nations-facilitated television debates were held across Afghanistan in recent days to mark the International Day of Peace, with of the events' speakers – which included government officials, civil…