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On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Police Division interviewed Assistant Superintendent Doreen Malambo, a Gender Adviser with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the 2020 United Nations…
More women in leadership roles in United Nations policing means more impactful policing. Beyond strengthening overall operational effectiveness, women police can help build bridges to vulnerable populations, serve as positive…
A team of United Nations Police Division staff members from the Standing Police Capacity (SPC) and the Strategic Policy and Development Section developed and conducted two virtual workshops on professional development for UN…
Ms. Malambo, who is Zambian, and spent 24 years with her country’s police service, has been posted with UNMISS since 2019, where her role involves participating in community consultations, and mobilization on crime prevention…
UNMISS Police Commissioner Unaisi Bolatolu-Vuniwaqa handed over new facilities to the South Sudan National Police Service in an official ceremony. The building construction was financially sponsored by the peacekeeping…
Okello James Reports of increased criminality and organized gangs in Torit, Eastern Equatoria, putting civilians at risk has led to local law enforcement actors and rule of law partners developing comprehensive approaches to…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the work of the entire Organization, and the United Nations Police Division’s Standing Police Capacity (SPC) is no exception. However, as the rapidly deployable operational asset of…
The Police Component of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) visited several locations of the South Sudan National Police Service (SSNPS), including the Rumbek Central Police Station, Dengnhiael, Malith and…
United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) constructed a new Kabo Police Station in Juba for the South Sudan National Police (SSNP). Funding for the police station was provided by the Quick Impact Project in the Luri…
To build and strengthen trust between local actors and the Congolese National Police in the protection of civilians, MONUSCO facilitated, on June 15, a meeting between the social partners and the Congolese National Police (…
In several countries afflicted by years of armed conflict, The UN assists with law and order issues, including policing expertise. This work is being challenged, as never before, by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this interview…
About 200 policing specialists from around the world participated in a webinar on "Police Planning During COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges, Best Practices and Lessons Learned" organized by the UN Department of Peace Operations…