Chinese peacekeepers to South Sudan awarded top UNMISS commendation
JUBA, South Sudan, Dec. 21 Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), recently granted the collective commendation at the highest level for UNMISS forces to 36 members of the 6th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan. Meanwhile, 100 Chinese peacekeepers were awarded the individual commendation.
The collective commendation is presented by the UN peace operations as the highest honor to peacekeepers from different countries, to recognize units and individuals that make outstanding contributions to the operation.
Since its deployment in November last year, the 6th Chinese peacekeeping infantry battalion to South Sudan has overcome the impact of the pandemic, steadily grappled with the complex and severe security situation in the mission area, and successfully completed tasks such as protecting civilians, armed escort, humanitarian aid and
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Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal.
By Janet Adongo
In recent times, Rwanda has been at the forefront of gender equality on all fronts. That peacekeeping is no exception became clear for all to see as the country’s troops based in Malakal received UN medals for their service in the name of peace.
No less than 65 of the more than 800 recipients of the much yearned-for pieces of metal were women, a gender track record few troop contributing countries can match.
One of these female medalists is 40-year-old Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa, a mother of three and an army nursing officer.
Women take the lead in colorful medal ceremony honouring Rwanda’s peacekeepers in Malakal
Lieutenant Chanate Mutagawa receives her UN medal at a ceremony in Malakal. 12 Dec 2020 Janet Adongo
In recent times, Rwanda has been at the forefront of gender equality on all fronts. That peacekeeping is no exception became clear for all to see as the country’s troops based in Malakal received UN medals for their service in the name of peace.
No less than 65 of the more than 800 recipients of the much yearned-for pieces of metal were women, a gender track record few troop contributing countries can match.