Peacekeeping news

Women in Eastern Equatoria State are determined to gain more political influence by more cooperation and sharing of information between them. A two-day forum organized by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and focused…

These young girls and boys in Juba may become future ambassadors for the protection of children's rights in South Sudan. “We need to love one another without discrimination and forget what happened in the past. We need to…

Spanish donation in the south-eastern village of Et Taibe. (UN Photo / Private Nerea Gonzalez Dasilva, UNIFIL Spanish Contingent) UNIFIL’s Spanish and Ghanaian peacekeepers continued this past week their assistance to the…

The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) continues to work closely with the authorities to ensure that all relevant protocols to prevent and mitigate the risk of COVID-19 are strictly adhered to. From the…

On 27 November, UNMIK donated IT and technical equipment including laptops, desktop computers and printers to the Court of Appeals Division in North Mitrovica. The donation took place as part of the Mission’s ongoing…

A New Yorker by birth, Deborah Schein had a natural interest in travel, history and politics. After completing her master’s degree in International affairs from the prestigious Columbia University, she started her career as a…

Donation of medications and medical devices to the Lebanese Red Cross in Tyre. UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers have recently extended a wide range of assistance to local authorities and communities, enabling them to better fight…

“My mother was my inspiration and always treated us, her daughters, in exactly the same way as our brothers,” says Anastasie Nyirigira Mukangarambe, as she reminisces about her childhood in Rwanda. The genocide in Rwanda made…

This new borehole and pump, provided by UNVs based in Rumbek, will greatly benefit 400 families residing in the area. “He who gives you water, gives you life,” is an old African adage, yet large parts of Lakes State still…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting, convened in a curtailed format due to the COVID-19 restrictions, with senior officers from the Lebanese…

UNMISS police officers in Aweil raising awareness on how to report sexual abuse and incidents of forced and/or early marriages. Girls from four schools in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State have had their awareness of the risks of…

Born and raised in Kenya, Caroline Waudo was raised by a pioneer—her mother, a respected primary school teacher was the first women to own and ride a bicycle in their community and an honoured community leader. Her…