Monday, August 4th, 2014...2:26 pm
Courage Under Fire: An Intimate Look at UN Peacekeeping
UNA-USA – Nationwide conference call on Wednesday, August 6 at 2 p.m. ET
with
Ken Payumo
Chief of the Peacekeeping Operations Support Section for the Department of Safety and Security, United Nations
Wednesday, August 6, 2 p.m. ET
U.S./Canada Dial-in: 866-454-4208
Passcode: 8136862
Please RSVP via email to membership@unausa.org.
What do you do when you are up against a government trying to harm its own people? As men with guns tried to enter the UN camp in Bor, South Sudan, Ken Payumo, a civilian officer in charge, stood up to the South Sudanese military when 12,000 refugees fled to the UN base for safety. His brave actions are thought to have saved thousands of lives.
Join us for a conversation with Mr. Payumo, who will provide a closer look at the day-to-day challenges of UN peacekeeping and give an update on the current crisis in South Sudan.
About our speaker:
Ken Payumo is currently the Chief of the Peacekeeping Operations Support Section for the Department of Safety and Security. This section is responsible for overseeing the security of all UN peacekeeping missions. Having more than 14 years of experience in the United Nations, Mr. Payumo’s UN service includes that of Legal and Policy Advisor, United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET); Political Officer, Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO)/Asia Middle East Division (AMED); Mission Management Officer (DPKO Police Division), and most recently Head of Office for Unity and later Jonglei states, United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Prior to the UN, Mr. Payumo had served as a police officer in the New York City Police Department. Mr. Payumo is a citizen of the United States of America and was born in New York City.
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