Peacekeeping news

Today, we celebrate International Youth Day, and the power of partnerships across generations. This year’s theme — “Intergenerational Solidarity: Creating a World for All Ages” — reminds us of a basic truth: we need people of…

On 11 August, MINURSO observed the Independence Day of Chad by raising the national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. Chad is one of the largest contributors to UN peacekeeping operations deploying 1,400…

Kinshasa, July 25, 2022: MONUSCO condemns, in the strongest terms possible, the attack on its premises in Goma, North Kivu. pr_monusco_condemns_the_attacks_on_its_premises_in_goma_and_calls_for_restraint_.pdf pr_monusco…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Aroldo Lázaro today chaired a Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the UN position in Ras…

Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS. Juba, 10 August 2022 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) joins the Government in expressing grave concern…

On 10 August, MINURSO marked the Independence Day of Ecuador hoisting the UN flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune and Team Site Smara, where one Ecuadorian Military Observer serves. Ecuador has been contributing to UN…

Police Officers in Bor received diplomas for their participation in a workshop organized by UN colleagues. Photo: David Majur Awuou/UNMISS JONGLEI- Human rights, investigation techniques, and the sensitive nature and correct…

Juba, 10 August 2022: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) welcomes the announcement on 4th August 2022 of an agreement by the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) on a Roadmap which extends the…

Providing free medical care for the people of South Lebanon is nothing new for UNIFIL. Helping and supporting local communities has been an integral part of UNIFIL’s activities since 2007. Nevertheless, given the dire…

Corrections Officers in Bor in the process of learning more about the rights of prisoners. JONGLEI- Human rights are universal. They encompass every single one of us, including the women and men who find themselves in prison…

Kinshasa, 3 august 2022 : MONUSCO regrets the decision to expulse its spokesperson made by the Congolese government. pr_monusco_regrets_the_decision_to_expulse_its_spokersperson_by_the_congolaise_government.docx pr_monusco…

Kinshasa, July 31, 2022: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO, Mrs. Bintou Keita, is sad to learn the serious incident having occurred this morning in Kasindi, at the border between the…