"POLICE"

Marking this year’s United Nations Day, the world body’s top officials in Somalia today flagged some of the support being provided to and challenges faced in assisting Somalis on their path to peace and stability, while also re-affirming their commitment in line with the organization’s founding principles. UNSOM

Following a series of security incidents in Kosovo, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Zahir Tanin, called for dialogue and said, “history in the region has tragically and repeatedly shown that ostensibly small incidents, misreading of intentions, and outright mistakes can trigger an unstable security escalation that puts lives at risk and benefits no-one.” UNIFEED

At the UN Mission in South Sudan, 850 peacekeepers from Nepal received Wednesday the United Nations medal for their service to the cause of durable peace across the African country, during a time when subnational violence and displacement have been exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19. UNMISS

On Tuesday, 23 UNPOL officers from Nepal who have dealt with conflict, displacement and COVID-19 during their deployment received the prestigious UN medal for their commitment to the cause of durable peace in South Sudan. UNMISS

Five years ago, Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa arrived in South Sudan as an Individual Police Officer serving with the United Nations to protect civilians and build peace. She rose rapidly through the ranks to become UNMISS’ first female Police Commissioner, leading thousands of officers in the conflict-affected country. On Thursday, she watched with pride and a touch of sadness as her officers performed a special parade of honour to bid her farewell. UNMISS

The first-ever woman Police Commissioner at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa, ended her tenure but is leaving behind a formidable legacy of leadership, empathy and operational effectiveness. UNMISS

Violence and access constraints in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to hamper humanitarian operations in a context where one in three people need assistance, the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council. UNIFEED

“We must ensure that Haiti does not become a forgotten crisis” the UN top official in the Caribbean country told Security Council urging the member states to contribute to Haiti recovery and emergency funds. UNIFEED

Amid fraught situation in Haiti, Foreign Minister, briefing Security Council, urges adjusting mission mandate to bolster rule of law institutions.

United Nations Police officers deployed to UNMISS consistently work to build capacities among their local counterparts. UNPOL recently teamed up with the UN Peacekeeping mission’s Gender Unit to provide a three-day intensive course on gender-responsive policing to 54 senior officers from the South Sudan Police Service.UNMISS