Tag: Jean-Pierre Lacroix
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Mali: UN peacekeeping mission officially ends its decade-long deployment

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The United Nations mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, officially ended a 10-year deployment in the West African country on Monday (11 December), its spokesperson said, in a pull out ordered by Mali’s military leaders. The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) was established in April 2013 to support political processes in […]
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More efforts needed to stabilize South Sudan — UN peace official

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Greater efforts are needed to stabilize South Sudan, said the United Nations head of peacekeeping operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, as he wrapped up a visit to the war-torn country that is struggling with the impact of climate change in addition to inter-communal conflicts, all of which have led to a growing need for humanitarian aid. During […]
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Missing Moroccan Peacekeeper in CAR Found Dead

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The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has confirmed the death of the Moroccan peacekeeper previously reported as missing following an ambush by the Anti-Balaka rebels on May 8, 2017 in southeastern CAR. The MINUSCA retrieved the fallen soldier’s body and transferred it to the Royal Armed Forces stationed […]