UN Peacekeeping
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@UN Department of Peace Operations supporting peace around the world. Headed by Under-Secretary-General @Lacroix_UN.
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http://peacekeeping.un.org 10-06-2009 01:34:55
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Congratulations to UNMAS on their remarkable Mine Action Day event! A special thank you to Giles Duley for his inspiring speech and for the Italy UN New York, Poland in the UN & SwitzerlandUN for their support.
Together, let's continue to work for a mine-free and safe world for all. #MineActionDay
UNIFIL head Aroldo Lázaro visited southeast Lebanon this week to see the impact of exchanges of fire. Given the real danger of escalation, we stress: only a political and diplomatic solution is viable. We call on everyone to lay down their weapons so people can return & rebuild.
At #UNMISS we believe #PeaceBegins 🕊️when communities team up to find solutions for preventing conflict. In Eastern Equatoria, #SouthSudan , feuding pastoralists come together at our peace dialogue to end cyclical cattle🐄raids + revenge attacks!
Read👉🏽bit.ly/3JAF0fH
#A4P
'It is up to all of us to eradicate sexual exploitation and abuse from our work, support victims, and hold perpetrators and their enablers to account.'
👉🏼Read the report on the United Nations's response to sexual misconduct by its personnel: ow.ly/yNn350Rbl9V
#HonouringOurValues
An estimated 250,000 children are still associated with armed forces & armed groups worldwide.
Three United Nations peacekeeping missions are currently working with partners to reduce those numbers.
Their work has an impact ⬇️
🎧 Listen to the new UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #podcast “Think Critically, Click Wisely”.
Learn practical tips to identify mis- & disinformation. Discover how to combat #HateSpeech , and protect online privacy through Media & Information Literacy skills.
👉 unesco.org/en/podcasts/me…
⭐Congratulations to Idayatou Boukari, our 4th #WTA2024 shortlisted candidate!⭐
Calling #Benin 🇧🇯 home and serving in MINUSCA, Boukari consistently proves that age and gender are not barriers when working in high intensity situations.
#WomenTrailblazing #PeaceBegins
#PeaceBegins with 🔥 prevention!
With summer season approaching, #UNFICYP continues to prepare to any fire inside the 180km #bufferzone . The Mission's Fire Unit trained 27 newly arrived #peacekeepers on fire safety management ahead of the high-risk summer season in #Cyprus . #A4
“Wars are growing in number and ferocity”— UN Secretary General António Guterres.
In the face of rising violence, United Nations peacekeeping continuously works to protect civilians.
Learn about our 2023 impact: ow.ly/TbjL50RbGXF
Every year, I express my best wishes for #EidAlFitr to the Muslim community around the world.
My heart is broken knowing that in Gaza, Sudan and many other places - because of conflict and hunger - so many Muslims will not be able to celebrate properly.