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India, among the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping, is deploying a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei, the countrys largest single unit of female Blue Helmets in a UN mission since 2007. -- aaa

The team will provide relief and assistance to women and children in one of the highly operational and challenging terrain conditions under the UN flag.

India is set to deploy a platoon of Women Peacekeepers in Sudan's Abyei region today as part of the Indian Battalion in the United Nations Interim Security Force (UNISFA).

India will begin deploying women peacekeepers as part of its United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) in South Sudan, country's foreign minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar announced on Friday.  "A Platoon of women peacekeepers deployed today as part of the Indian Battalion in UNISFA, Abyei," Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. "Our cherished tradition of UN Peacekeeping reflects Nari Shakti (women taking charge)," he added, pointing towards India's ric...

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 6: India, among the largest troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping, is deploying a platoon of women peacekeepers in Abyei, the country’s largest single unit of female Blue Helmets in a UN mission since 2007. The move heralded India’s intent of increasing significantly the number of women in peacekeeping contingents. “India is deploying an all #women’s platoon of peacekeepers as part of our battalion to the UN Mission in #Abyei @UNISFA_1. This is t...

Heightened tensions likely after attack kills 13 people in Abyei Area, disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, Jan. 2; UNISFA troops patrol area.

At least 13 people were killed and five others wounded in an attack in the Abyei region that’s disputed between South Sudan and Sudan, the UN peacekeeping force said on Tuesday.

Download logoThe International Volunteer Day campaign in 2022 focused on solidarity through volunteering. In the Arab States, celebrations aimed to

Download logo The International Volunteer Day campaign in 2022 focused on solidarity through volunteering. In the Arab States, celebrations aimed to translate the campaign’s slogan “Together, Act Now” into action. In a variety of initiatives, participants joined forces with volunteers or stood in solidarity with people from vulnerable local communities. In Yemen, UN Volunteers serving in […]

Vietnam’s Engineering Unit Rotation No. 2 participating in the ongoing UN peacekeeping mission in Abyei made its debut on December 27 at an announcement ceremony.