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GMA Network
27-05-2025
- Politics
- GMA Network
PNP to send ‘all-women' unit to UN peacekeeping mission
A female member the PNP-AFP Contingent to Liberia receives a medal from the head of the Australian Police on November 5, 2014 The Philippines will deploy an all-female police unit to one of the United Nations Peacekeeping missions in the future, a Philippine National Police official said on Tuesday. 'We are preparing for one company, five platoons, all-women formed police unit very soon. And as we are preparing to do this, this is our commitment, pledge to the President to revitalize our contribution in peacekeeping,' said Police Major Sancho Celedio of UN Peacekeeping Center Screening and Deployment Section. Members of the country's police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines were previously sent to South Korea in the past as part of the Philippine Expeditionary Force. Celedio said there are PNP personnel currently in South Sudan as part of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). 'Currently, we are in South Sudan, we have 25 police personnel there at mayroon ding tropa ang AFP [there's also an AFP troop] in another country in Africa,' he said. Aside from Sudan, the AFP also has troops deployed in the Central African Republic, India and in Pakistan. 'For the AFP we do have individual deployments, and the biggest one would be from MINUSCA (United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic), that is in Central African Republic, we have also from UNMISS and also from UN Military Observer Group in India-Pakistan,' said Lieutenant Commodore Douglas Defeles, military staff officer and Humint analyst from MINUSCA in the Central African Republic. Defeles said the requirements of personnel assigned to be part of peacekeeping missions are 'very specific and very peculiar.' 'We will be working with other nationalities as well, so in terms of training and readiness, we should be trained on how to work with them and especially—and addition to that we are also given the chance to enroll in specific language that is necessary in the particular area for us [like] in Central Africa, we speak French, so we need to somehow learn at some point,' he said. Meanwhile, Celedio said that being a peacekeeper is a rewarding experience. 'Sa amin, one year lang naman talaga ang deployment [For us, our deployment only lasts a year] and once we complete the tour of duty, we are officially received as ambassadors of our country, represented our organization and our country in another place performing official duties,' he said. In the past 60 or more years, Filipino peacekeepers have taken part in 21 peacekeeping missions. —RF, GMA Integrated News
See - Sada Elbalad
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Egypt Condemns UN Mission MINUSCA in Central African Republic
Nada Mustafa Egypt condemned the attack targeting United Nations Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in southeast of the country, which resulted in death of a Kenyan mission member. Moreover, Egypt affirmed its firm position rejecting the targeting of UN peacekeeping missions and reiterated its support for the important role played by MINUSCA and its efforts to achieve peace and stability, as well as for countries contributing to UN peacekeeping operations. Egypt also extended its deepest condolences to the government and people of the friendly Republic of Kenya for the death of a Kenyan member of the mission. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) News Israeli PM Diagnosed with Stage 3 Prostate Cancer News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple
Egypt Today
05-04-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Today
Egypt condemns deadly attack on UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic
FILE - UN peacekeepers patrol a town in northeastern Central African Republic - MINUSCA/Hervé Serefio CAIRO – 5 April 2025: Egypt has condemned a recent attack on the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), killing a peacekeeper from Kenya. In a foreign ministry statement on Saturday, Egypt reiterated its firm stance against targeting UN peacekeeping missions. Egypt reaffirmed its support for the vital role MINUSCA plays in promoting peace and stability in the region, as well as for the countries contributing to UN peacekeeping operations. In light of this tragic incident, Egypt extends its heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Kenya following the loss of their peacekeeper. The Kenyan blue helmet was killed by a group of assailants late in March in an ambush of a patrol in the southeast of the Central African Republic. The fallen peacekeeper's unit was on a long-range patrol near Tabane village when the incident took place, according to a statement by the UN spokesperson's office. UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the attack and expressed his condolences to the family of the peacekeeper as well as to the Kenyan government and people. Guterres called for the Central African authorities to spare no effort to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice quickly.
Washington Post
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Kenyan UN peacekeeper killed in an ambush in the Central African Republic, spokesperson says
BANGUI, Central African Republic — The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a patrol in the east of the Central African Republic. Florence Marchal, the spokesperson for MINUSCA, the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, said the soldier was killed during a UN patrol near the village of Tabant, 24 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of Sémio.
Zawya
20-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to Central African Republic President
Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria Mersole J. Mellejor presented his credentials to President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) at the Renaissance Palace in the country's capital Bangui on Tuesday, 18 March 2025. Ambassador Mellejor told President Touadéra of his intention, as the top representative of the Philippines in the CAR, to work with CAR officials in strengthening relations between the two countries. President Touadéra said he is thankful to the Philippine President for appointing an ambassador to the CAR and that he welcomes the interest of the Philippines in expanding its engagements with his country. The CAR president conveyed his appreciation to Filipinos for the good work that they have done to help his country while serving in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). President Touadéra expressed hope that the Philippine private sector will look at the huge potential of the CAR and consider investing in the country to support its economic development. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Department of Foreign Affairs, Republic of the Philippines.
