Peacekeeping news

Hailing the partnership between Africa and the United Nations as “solid, and grounded on sound principles of human rights and good governance,” Secretary General, Antonio Guterres told leaders gathered in Addis Ababa…

UNIFIL’s Sector East Headquarters today held a memorial ceremony in honour of a UNIFIL peacekeeper from Spain who was killed in the line of duty three years ago. UNIFIL’s Sector East Commander Brigadier General Francisco…

Indian peacekeepers serving in South Sudan celebrate 69th Republic Day Indian peacekeepers serving far from home with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan took time out from their duties to celebrate the 69th Republic…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has today conducted a search operation within the Protection of Civilians site next to its base in Juba to determine whether individuals allegedly involved in the abduction and…

Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations in Afghanistan have strongly condemned Saturday's massive vehicle bomb attack on a busy street near Government buildings in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which reportedly…

Condemning the killing today of a peacekeeper with the United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was ambushed in the vast country's restive east, Secretary-General António Guterres…

“She was only nine years old.” “Raped! Raped by a 30-something year old man. This man is HIV positive.” Jacqueline Bullen Gaga, a police officer from the South Sudan National Police (SSNP) in Juba, recounts details of an…

26 January 2018, Monrovia - For their remarkable service to peacekeeping mission in Liberia, nine United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Police Officers were awarded with United Nations (UN) medals at the ceremony…

24 January 2018, Monrovia – A two-day workshop on gender responsive conflict analysis focusing on women, peace and security (WPS) was conducted by a joint mission led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) , the…

Nepalese peacekeepers donate gardening equipment to vulnerable South Sudanese Vulnerable civilians living at the United Nations protection site in the South Sudanese town of Bor have received a gift of gardening equipment…

They clapped. They danced. They sang. They celebrated in their hundreds at the opening of a new permanent United Nations peacekeeping base in the South Sudanese town of Yei. The people of Yei had asked for UN troops to be…

With United Nations ‘blue helmets’ facing increasingly grave threats, including armed groups with no interest in peace, the UN peacekeeping chief called on Wednesday for greater political engagement and leadership from the…