peacekeeping

24 Aug, 2015

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova at Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security

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On 21 August, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, participated in the opening session of the Global Forum on Youth, Peace and Security, hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, under the Patronage of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, moderated by Mr Ahmad Alhendawi, Secretary General Envoy on Youth. The Director-General highlighted

6 Mar, 2014

Op-ed by the Secretary-General, “From the Ashes of War, Seeds of Peace”

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From the Ashes of War, Seeds of Peace Ban Ki-moon Not long ago, the West African nation of Sierra Leone was home to the world’s biggest  peacekeeping mission.  Today, troops from that country are donning blue helmets and serving the UN in other hotspots around the globe.  This is just one of the remarkable stories […]