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Dr Sivabalan: Malaysian Police Officer, UN Peacekeeper

Dr Sivabalan Suppiah, Superintendent of Police

08-Nov-23 14:00

Dr Sivabalan: Malaysian Police Officer, UN Peacekeeper

Dr. Sivabalan Suppiah is a remarkable figure. He has served as a police officer with the Royal Malaysian Police for more than 19 years now. In 2021, he was selected to be part of UNPOL – United Nations Police – and has gone on peacekeeping missions on the ground in South Sudan. There he earned the title of Peacekeeper of the Day by the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Dr Sivabalan is a Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow and was recently awarded the Fulbright Malaysia Alumni Impact Award at the MACEE Homecoming Gala 2023.

He joins us on the show to share his journey.

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


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Categories:  personal development,  international

Tags:  south sudan,  un peacekeeper,  UNPOL,  police, 


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