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Lance Corporal Asha Thapa, the dancing peacekeeper: “Performing arts bring us all together”
Dancing, that is Nepalese Lance Corporal Asha Thapa's method of choice to bridge cultural differences and enjoy time together. Photos: Fares Aouadi/UNMISS LAKES - Peacekeeping missions are multifacetted operations that use a…

The UN holds electoral administration training for key stakeholders
Recently, in Bor, South Sudan, the United Nations built capacities on inclusive and credible electoral processes among 27 participants drawn from civil society, the media, and persons with disabilities. Photo by Achol Kur…

UNMISS continues efforts to maintain calm in Malakal following an outbreak of violence
JUBA, 06 June 2024 - Following last week’s outbreak of violence in Malakal, Upper Nile state, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) continues to support efforts to protect civilians and maintain calm through…

Intelligence, artificial and human, on display at the 6th United Nations Youth Assembly in Kosovo
With the dawn of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) era, the call to shape it – and our collective future – was issued to a room full of young leaders from across the Western Balkans, at the 6th United Nations Youth Assembly in…

UNMISS organises peace rally in violence-plagued Mayom County
Women and children were among the many Mayom residents who participated in a peace event recently organised by UNMISS. Photos: Luk Riek Nyak Bol/UNMISS UNITY – The first-ever peace rally in Mayom has set the stage for a new…

THE SRSG PRESIDES OVER THE CEREMONY OF THE CHANGE OF COMMAND OF BANGLADESH MEDICAL UNIT
On 7 June, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (SRSG) and Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko alongside the Mission Force Commander Major General MD Fakhrul Ahsan (Bangladesh) presided over a ceremony of the…

4 ways countries are strengthening women’s participation in security efforts
Written by Elssa Gbeily, a Strategic Communications Intern from Belgium and Lebanon focusing on gender issues with the UN Department of Peace Operations. She has a background in gender, peace and security. The full, equal and…

UNIFIL statement (20 October 2024)
Earlier today, an IDF bulldozer deliberately demolished an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin. Yet again, we remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security…

Italian UNIFIL Peacekeepers deliver essentials to Lebanese Red Cross and Tyre Crisis Unit
UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers have donated essential medicines and powdered milk to the Lebanese Red Cross and the crisis unit of Tyre municipality. These supplies will be distributed to displaced people in southern Lebanon…
SRSG Ziadeh Holds Regular Consultations in Belgrade Ahead of the UN Security Council Session, Urges to Prioritize Dialogue
Belgrade, 18 October 2024 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIK Caroline Ziadeh concluded a two-day visit to Belgrade, where she held a series of high-level meetings as part of her…
