Vietnam’s field hospital in South Sudan honoured for outstanding contributions to UN peacekeeping
Monday, 2021-01-25 15:55:05
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NDO – Vietnamese peacekeepers at Vietnam’s Level-2 field Hospital No. 2 (L2FH2) in South Sudan have been honoured with United Nations Peacekeeping medals in recognition of their outstanding contributions during a year-long mission in the country.
At a medal parade ceremony held in Bentiu, South Sudan on January 22, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) Bentiu Field Office Hiroko Hirahara and Sector Unity Commander for UNMISS Major General Shamim Kamal presented the medals to all 63 members of the L2FH2.
Head of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo held Wednesday her last press conference in Kinshasa as she prepares to hand over the baton at the end of her three years as the head of the UN mission. Today, even if the conflict persists, it is still contained in three eastern provinces, said the head of the UN Mission in DRC.
For the Algerian, the situation is far from being terribly bad in the country. Congo is not burning, she said.
Leïla Zerrougui welcomed the organization of elections that allowed a peaceful transition of power for the first time in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no one who claims to be from an armed group to say I am taking power, she said.
UN boss appoints Nicholas Haysom as UNMISS head
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has today announced the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Haysom succeeds David Shearer of New Zealand. Shearer has served in this position since his appointment on 13 December 2016. He succeeded Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark, who completed her assignment at the end of November 2016.
Guterres said he was grateful for Shearer’s exemplary leadership of UNMISS during the time of critical developments and challenges in South Sudan.
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BEIRUT: The social events, traditions and gatherings usually celebrated during Ramadan will be very different this year in Lebanon as the country continues to grapple with unprecedented economic collapse and a coronavirus (COVID-19) surge.
Leading up to the holy month, preparations for Ramadan were slight in Beirut as only a few signs reminding people to donate could be seen in the city’s main streets. Charity foundations usually rely on the month of Ramadan every year to collect donations but the country’s ability to give is fleeting.