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The United Nations has honoured 165 officers of the Ghana Formed Police Unit (GHANFPU), who have been on United Nation Mission in Bentiu-South Sudan, for one year, with medals.<\/p>\n
The ceremony, known as UN MEDAL DAY, is organized every year to recognize the hard work of peace-keepers who had ended their tenure and ready to return to their home countries.<\/p>\n
A colourful parade was held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018, in the Camp of GHANFPU in Bentiu-South Sudan, where medals were awarded to deserving officers for their meritorious service to the UN.<\/p>\n
The Commanding Officer for GHANFPU, Chief Superintendent Mr Christopher Klomegah was given a special medal, accompanied with a citation for his visionary and leadership qualities, which had culminated in the success story of the GHANFPU.<\/p>\n
The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, COP Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, was the special guest of honour, and assisted the reviewing officer and the Head of Field Officer, Mr Girmay Gebrekidan, to decorate the peacekeepers with the UN medals.<\/p>\n
The occasion was also graced by the Head of Field Officer for UNMISS, Her Excellency Hiroko Hirahara.<\/p>\n
The Head of Field Officer for UNMISS expressed gratitude to the peacekeepers for their invaluable service to the UN by protecting internally-displaced persons in South Sudan.<\/p>\n
She made a passionate appeal to the Government of Ghana and the Ghana Police Administration to increase the number of female police peacekeepers at Bentiu-South Sudan because of the critical role they play by giving special protection to vulnerable people, especially women and children affected by the political instability in the country.<\/p>\n
Commissioner of Police Mr Gebrekidan, who is the Chief of Staff for UNMISS, conveyed a special message from the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the Ghanaian peacekeepers.<\/p>\n
He commended them for their dedication, commitment and high-level of professionalism exhibited throughout their period with UNMISS.<\/p>\n
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