Peacekeeping news

UNIFIL Civil Affairs Office, in cooperation with the Municipality of Shebaa and with the support of UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers, completed a Quick Impact Project (QIP) during the first phase of the construction of a new Red…

An Indian peacekeeper serving with UNMISS offering students in Malakal basic computer skills. Students at the Bandar School in Malakal have acquired new computer skills thanks to a basic, week-long course provided by…

Residents in the Keyala area have been badly affected by intercommunal conflicts, bringing the once bustling town to a near standstill. “I feel worn out. I am tired of these persistent conflicts, the cattle rustling and the…

Peacekeepers from UNFICYP’s Force Protection Unit were awarded for their service for peace in Cyprus at a medal presentation parade in UN Headquarters in Nicosia today. Nineteen peacekeepers from the United Kingdom, Hungary…

They previously agitated for change through taking up arms; they will now be demanding for progress through the ballot box – thanks to civic education on elections organized by the MINUSCA Disarmament, Demobilization and…

The presence of Nepalese UNMISS troops is credited with reducing tensions in Cueibet County, prone to intercommunal violence. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is planning to extend the stay of Nepalese peacekeepers…

The MINUSCA Burundi Contingent handed over two newly-renovated structures to local authorities in the Central African Republic’s Ombela Mpoko and Njoukou sub-prefectures. The commander of the 750-strong Burundi Contingent…

More than 50 women from five villages in Eastern Equatoria State have decided to establish a peace committee to deal with local conflicts. The sleeping baby might become a future member. Rural women in Kudo district in…

135 UN peacekeepers were honoured for their service for peace in Cyprus at UNFICYP’s winter medal parade which took place on 16 and 17 December. The Special Representative of Secretary General and Head of Mission, Ms…

As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to host communities in their fight against the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, the Mission’s peacekeepers from Serbia donated last week packages of sanitary and hygiene supplies to 100…

Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. Zalingei- From 8 to 9 December, UNAMID’s Communications and Public Information Section (CPIS) held a women’s dialogue for peace for 30 internally displaced women and a football tournament at…

David Shearer, Head of UNMISS, has briefed the Security Council and flagged the risk of local power vacuums and food insecurity increasing intercommunal fighting. A continuing vacuum of power at the local government level is…