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Nepali peacekeepers awarded UN medals for efforts in CAR stability
The service of Nepalese men and women has, for over six decades, been part of the bedrock of UN peacekeeping. In the Central African Republic (CAR), Nepali peacekeepers have played a key role in MINUSCA’s efforts in the…
UN chief welcomes South Sudan’s Unity government, lauds parties for ‘significant achievement’
President Salva Kiir holding hands with his First Vice President Riek Machar and three of his four Vice Presidents. The fourth VP was appointed on 23 February. (Text produced by the UN News Centre, New York) In a statement…
Calm returns to Owiny-kibul as UNMISS organises dialogue and capacity building for feuding foes
Civilians and military personnel in the village of Owiny-kibul near Magwi sign resolutions to improve strained relations. Owiny-Kibul, some 60 kilometres from Magwi, towards the Ugandan border, used to be a peaceful village…
Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Photo: UN
- Protecting vulnerable populations
- MONUSCO
DR Congo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support
The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains “extremely tense”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Despite the volatility, the UN peacekeeping mission…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2008: 60th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping has been developed to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace since the first mission was established in May 1948. There have been a total of 63 UN peacekeeping operations…
Peter Due, Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Photo: UN
- Elections
- UNMIK
Kosovo mission head warns ‘mistrust’ threatens post-election stability
Despite successful legislative elections in Kosovo late last year, a “delicate equilibrium” persists as deep divisions remain over the future of the United Nations presence in the region. Peter Due, Special Representative and…
Office of the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa
Office of the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Nelly Ahouilihoua, D-1 Chief Benin Divisions reporting to the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Central and Southern Africa Division Michael Kingsley-Nyinah, D-2…
Peacekeeping timeline
Over the past 70 years, more than 1 million men and women have served under the UN flag in more than 70 UN peacekeeping operations.
UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. Photo: UNIFIL
- UNIFIL
UN condemns killing of two more peacekeepers in Lebanon
The United Nations has condemned two consecutive days of deadly attacks on peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), amid rising hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Two…