Mr.
@paulheslop_1
leads Resident Coordinator
@MatthiasSchmale
through a minefield in Kharkiv Oblast, cleared by
@fsd__ch
as part of a WFP/FAO (One UN) project. 29% of Ukraine’s land (174,000 km²) is contaminated.
Learn more:
In Bangui, CAR 🇨🇫, 54
@UNPOL
Commanders, including 8 women, refreshed their knowledge at a Training of Trainers on sexual exploitation & abuse.
Refreshers & trainings help ensure conduct standards are upheld across our missions.
@UN_CAR
@UNPeacekeeping
#HonouringOurValues
Mr. Matthias Schmale, the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) in Ukraine, Mr. Yevgen Ivanov, Deputy Governor of Kharkiv, Mr. Mohammed Azouqa, chief FAO/Ukraine, and Mr. Paul Heslop (UNMAS-Senior Mine Action Advisor/ RC) visited the Mine Action Coordination Center in Kharkiv yesterday.
UNMAS
#Somalia
multi-skilled team visited and surveyed 104 villages across the country to:
👩🏫Facilitate 113 risk awareness sessions
👥Reach 2,251 beneficiaries
⚠️Clear 142,500 m² of land
💣Remove 1,344 explosive remnants of war.
Learn more:
Wednesday's International Day of Non-Violence marks the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader who remained committed to the principle of non-violence, even in the most difficult circumstances.
As another
#UNGA
week comes to an end, I want to thank all my UN colleagues for their energy, collaboration and dedication.
Day in day out, the women and men of the
@UN
serve the people of the world to make it a better place for all.
I am proud and grateful for their work.
Many have said that the differences and divisions in our world are too great for us to come together for the common good.
But the Summit of the Future showed that with a spirit of dialogue and compromise, we can join forces to steer our world to a more sustainable path.
As this
This week on
#TubtaNabadda
: We hear from
@SNAForce
's Lt Col. Mohamed Mohamud Awale and
@UNMAS
's Fran O'Grady, as they discuss the initiatives aimed at strengthening the
#SNA
's capabilities in combating the critical threat of Improvised Explosive Devices - paving the way for a
At this week’s
#UNGA
,
@antonioguterres
called on leaders to work together as the world navigates a period of profound transformation.
“Let’s move our world towards less impunity & more accountability.
Less inequality & more justice.
Less uncertainty & more opportunity.”
Take a look back at some of the action from this week's UN General Assembly in New York.
See how world leaders, activists & other influential voices came together at
#UNGA
to share solutions and chart a path ahead for
#OurCommonFuture
.
✨The
#UNMAS
Syria risk education team conducted Explosive Ordnance Risk Education sessions providing the local community in # Hama in with life saving messages. These sessions are in cooperation with
#SSSD
#IHSAN
.
#SyrianSocietyforSocialDevelopment
✨The
#UNMAS
Syria risk education team conducted Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Facilitators training for 20 humanitarian workers in
#Damascus
from
#UNHCR
to equip them with the knowledge and skills to conduct awareness sessions to colleagues deployed in the field.
“We have unlocked the door to
#OurCommonFuture
.
Now it's our common responsibility to walk through it.
That demands not just agreement, but action.”
--
@antonioguterres
challenges countries to
#ActNow
to build a safer, more inclusive & sustainable world.
.
@gilesduley
,
@UN
Global Advocate for Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations, shares survivors' stories and the importance of protecting civilians in urban settings:
Learn more about the work of
@UNMAS
:
✨The
#UNMAS
Syria risk education team conducted Explosive Ordnance Risk Education Facilitators training for 20 humanitarian workers in # Damascus from
#UNHCR
to equip them with the knowledge and skills to conduct awareness sessions to colleagues deployed in the field.
UNMAS enables the safe return of displaced populations in
#SouthSudan
. Following the clearance of explosive hazards in Bnyang Village,
#returnees
from Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya began creating a community, building homes, and farming the land.
#UNMISS
#MineAction
#IDPs
#SDGs
To ensure safe humanitarian delivery in
#Sudan
, UNMAS provided explosive ordnance awareness training for
@WFP
/
@logcluster
truck drivers ahead of their mission to Kosti, delivering 20 trucks of food, medical supplies, and education equipment.
UNMAS Chief Mine Action Syria Programme visited the UNDP debris removal project site in the old city of Aleppo and inspected the ongoing work of the banksmen deployed by UNMAS in support of the project.