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“Strengthening the capacities of security agencies and personnel to protect the territorial boundaries and the populations of Liberia remains UNMIL’s top priority,” UN Police Commissioner Gregory Hinds said during the ground…

From 4 to 6 June, the first of a series of workshops on sensitizing managers from the Bureau of Corrections and Rehabilitation (BCR) on strategic planning was organized by UNMIL Corrections Advisory Unit(CAU). The workshop…

KABUL - During a visit to the south-eastern Afghan province of Khost to see first-hand the situation of thousands of displaced Pakistani nationals on Wednesday, a senior United Nations official said the world body is…

It was a remarkable scene at the Monrovia City Hall on 13 June as scores of UN staff turned up to take advantage of the third job fair organized by the Integrated Mission Training Centre (IMTC).Several potential employers…

01 July 2014 - The Pubic Order Police Anti-Disturbance Unit (POP, Portuguese acronym) today received at UNIOGBIS HQ, Bissau, a donation of 50 sets of police anti-riot gear - shields, helmets and batons.UNIOGBIS has been…

KABUL - The number of children killed or injured in Afghanistan’s armed conflict increased by 30 per cent last year compared to 2012, with armed opposition groups responsible for the majority of the casualties, according to…

KABUL - At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council today, the world body’s top envoy in Afghanistan, Ján Kubiš, said that addressing the political impasse in the wake of the country’s recent Presidential run-off…

The Indian Formed Police Unit 1 based in Monrovia conducted a series of capacity-building courses for the Police Support and Emergency Response Units of the Liberia National Police (LNP). The first was the 3-day Map Reading…

Malabo - On 26 June 2014, the Secretary-General met with the Prime Minister of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, on the margins of the African Summit in Malabo. The Prime Minister and Secretary-General discussed the…

KABUL - With the holy month of Ramadan starting shortly, I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate the people and Government of Afghanistan and wish them peace and happiness throughout the coming days.The need for…