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Nepal peacekeeper killed; UN strongly condemns attack in DR Congo

Nepal peacekeeper killed; UN strongly condemns attack in DR Congo

Apr 06, 2022, at 05:17 pm

New York: The UN chief on Tuesday together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by suspected militia members, on peacekeepers serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which left one Nepali ‘blue helmet’ dead.

Nepalese Superintendent in DR Congo is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year

Nepalese Superintendent in DR Congo is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year

Nov 06, 2021, at 09:31 pm

New York: A Nepalese peacekeeper serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was on Friday named the recipient of the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award.

Service and Sacrifice: UN peacekeeping assignment ‘lifetime opportunity’ for Nepalese doctor

Service and Sacrifice: UN peacekeeping assignment ‘lifetime opportunity’ for Nepalese doctor

Feb 22, 2019, at 09:21 am

For over six decades, Nepalese women and men have served around the world as United Nations peacekeepers. The South Asian nation is currently the fifth largest contributor to UN peacekeeping, with over 5,700 personnel serving in more than a dozen countries. They protect vulnerable communities and support countries working to move from conflict to peace, doing so at great personal risk and in harsh conditions. UN News spoke with one such peacekeeper, Captain Poonam Khadka, who served with the joint African Union-UN peacekeeping mission (UNAMID) in the Darfur region of Sudan last year. Captain Khadka completed her assignment in Darfur and returned home to Nepal in January of this year. The following interview took place while she was still serving with the Mission.