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Keeping the Peace
U.N. Certifies Ghana Army School
ADF STAFF
The United Nations has awarded its U.N. Training Recognition certification to the Ghana Army Peace Operations Training School.
The school was awarded the certificate after a vigorous assessment of the training materials of…
Women’s Unit Breaks New Ground in Mali
U.N. PEACEKEEPING
The Egyptian Formed Police Unit, deployed in Douentza, Mali, as part of the U.N. mission (MINUSMA) in 2017, set up three teams to tackle the threat of improvised explosive devices (IED). One of them was composed…
DRC Mission Uses Portable Surgical Unit
U.N. PEACEKEEPING
To fulfill their mandate of protecting civilians, peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) often face danger in remote areas, with…
Studies: U.N. Missions Prove to be Successful
Failures of United Nations peacekeeping missions have been highly publicized, but recent studies show reason for optimism.
The evidence, collected in 16 peer-reviewed studies, shows that peacekeepers significantly reduce civilian…
South Sudan’s Army Says It’s Time to Rebuild Trust
UNMISS
“If we want to truly transform and rebuild this country and a national army, we must listen to the voices of our civilians so we can restore public trust and confidence,” said Capt. Joseph James Mangar, head of the Department of…
Somalia Mission Sponsors Journalism Skills
ATMIS
Fifty Somali journalists based in Kismayo, Jubaland State, completed a three-day media training seminar to improve media skills and personal safety, and help them professionally report on security in their home state.
The…