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Department of Peace Operations. Supporting peace around the world. Also follow our Head, Under-Secretary-General
@Lacroix_UN
New York, NYpeacekeeping.un.orgBorn May 29, 1948Joined June 2009
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#PeaceBegins with me, you and all of us. For 75 years, peacekeepers have helped countries navigate the path from conflict to peace. As ordinary people working in dangerous conditions to achieve extraordinary outcomes, their courage & commitment inspires us to take action. #PK75
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Misinformation is not harmless. It can have serious consequences for individuals, communities, and even entire societies. Be part of the solution & fact-check before you share. 💪 #A4P
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With the deteriorating security situation in Ituri, #DRC 🇨🇩,
@MONUSCO
peacekeepers are patrolling sites for internally displaced people amid reports of clashes in the area. Meanwhile, in Katoto & Solenyama, troops are engaging with local leaders to address security concerns.#A4P
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Jean-Pierre Lacroix
@Lacroix_UN
Thank you
@MelissaFleming
for shedding light on the crucial issue of mis- and disinformation and how it impacts not only the safety of our peacekeepers, but their very ability to carry out their work #ServingForPeace. Full article: bit.ly/3Zaj4ho
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Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳
@MelissaFleming
For @UN peacekeepers around the world, online disinformation is destabilizing. It is making their task of preventing violence and protecting civilians more difficult and more dangerous. What's more, they themselves are increasingly the targets. Thoughts: melissa-fleming.medium.com/when-lies-shat
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@UNPeacekeeping
What do
@UNPOL
officers 👮🏽👮🏾‍♂️ do? They help foster peace & security by supporting countries in conflict, post-conflict & crisis. Some duties include: 🔹 Re-establishing security through patrolling 🔹 Restoring public safety 🔹 Advising national police services #A4P
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UNIFIL
@UNIFIL_
𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗟 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀: 📸Early 1980s? A UNIFIL peacekeeper monitoring the situation on the ground. UNIFIL's mission was established in 1978 to help maintain international peace & security in the region. Can you tell which contingent it is, where & when the photo was taken?
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United Nations
@UN
"Disinformation is undermining security & peace and preventing peacekeepers from doing their jobs." -- UN Global Communications chief
@MelissaFleming
on the urgent need to address mis- & dis-information targeting
@UNPeacekeeping
missions around the world.
melissa-fleming.medium.com
When lies shatter peace
UN peacekeepers face greater dangers today than at any time in recent history. That’s because they aren’t only pitted against guns and…
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UNIFIL Arabic
@UNIFILArabic
اليونيفيل عن قرب: يحافظ جنود حفظ السلام التابعون لليونيفيل على تواجدهم على مدار الساعة وطوال أيام الأسبوع في جميع أنحاء جنوب لبنان، وتعد الدوريات المؤللة من بين أكثر من 450 نشاطاً عملياتياً يومياً. يساعد الحفاظ على وتيرة عملياتية يومية مرتفعة في منع الانتهاكات والحفاظ على الهدوء.
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UN Peacekeeping
@UNPeacekeeping
Peacekeepers advance the culture of peace by: 💥Partnering with
@UNMAS
to keep people safe from explosives 🕊️Promoting human rights ☑️Helping organize peaceful elections 🚓Supporting effective policing + more
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