Peacekeeping news

NICOSIA, 28 November 2017 - The 'Imagine' programme that runs under the auspices of the Technical Committee on Education and implemented by the Association for Historical Dialogue and Research (AHDR) and the Home for…

UN Police working to improve safety and security at Malakal protection site They guard the gates of protected sites to keep people inside safe and criminals out. They carry out random searches to find illegal items and…

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the Security Council have strongly condemned Sunday's attack allegedly perpetrated by the anti-Balaka group against a convoy of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central…

An Egyptian peacekeeper of the United Nations mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, was killed and three others were injured on Sunday morning in an attack by armed elements near Gambo, in Mbomou prefecture in the…

South Sudanese women and UN human rights team come together to eliminate gender-based violence Many women in South Sudan carry the burden of raising their families alone. Their husbands are dead, fighting on the frontlines…

WAU: UNMISS Human Rights Division team of experts Q&A Local authorities in Wau receive UN support to uphold human rights A team of human rights experts from the UN Peacekeeping Mission, UNMISS, has visited Wau to discuss how…

To commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and mark the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, UNMIK staff wear orange and UNMIK building is illuminated in…

Four United Nations peacekeepers and a member of the Malian armed forces were killed and 21 others were wounded on Friday in what Secretary-General António Guterres called “outrageous” attacks against the UN mission in the…

Today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met with the President of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, Dr. Ekaterina Trendafilova. President Trendafilova briefed SRSG Tanin on the…

Monrovia - 105 members of the Ukrainian Contingent were today awarded with the United Nations Peacekeeping Medals in recognition of their contribution to peace and stability in Liberia. In a speech read by the Deputy Special…

UNMISS head and Jubek Governor discuss ways to build peace and security Working together to improve security and build peace in the capital of South Sudan was the primary focus of a meeting held between the Head of the United…

Jonglei women appealing for greater role in ending conflict and building peace in South Sudan Women in the Jonglei region want the opportunity to play a greater role in resolving ongoing violence and building sustainable…