Supporting the administration and management of elections in Somalia
Stella Apolot Epudu has been supporting electoral administration and management in Somalia, including ensuring the participation of women in the process. The international UN Volunteer from Uganda serves with the Integrated Electoral Support Group of the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM). On the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we interviewed Stella on her assignment. She shares how her experience and technical skills helped the Electoral Management Body deliver peaceful parliamentary elections for the Upper House and the House of the People in the country.
What are the key highlights of your assignment, and who do you interact with in your daily work?
Supporting communities in South Sudan to embrace a culture of peace and reconciliation
Building and keeping peace is an overarching priority for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). This mission hosts 448 UN Volunteer, 43 per cent of them women. These are mostly Civil Affairs and Human Rights Officers, Air Operations and Inventory Assistants, and Medical Doctors. On the occasion of International UN Peacekeepers Day, UN Volunteers Silvia Kavrochorianou and Salil Shah share their experiences serving as Civil Affairs Officers with UNMISS.
"It takes a village to raise a child. Same goes for peacekeeping."
Silvia Kavrochorianou (Moldova), UN Volunteer Civil Affairs Officer with UNMISS