Peacekeeping News

Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of UNMISS. Juba, 10 August 2022 – The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) joins the Government in expressing grave concern…

On 10 August, MINURSO marked the Independence Day of Ecuador hoisting the UN flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune and Team Site Smara, where one Ecuadorian Military Observer serves. Ecuador has been contributing to UN…

Police Officers in Bor received diplomas for their participation in a workshop organized by UN colleagues. Photo: David Majur Awuou/UNMISS JONGLEI- Human rights, investigation techniques, and the sensitive nature and correct…

Juba, 10 August 2022: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan, (UNMISS) welcomes the announcement on 4th August 2022 of an agreement by the parties to the Revitalized Peace Agreement (R-ARCSS) on a Roadmap which extends the…

Providing free medical care for the people of South Lebanon is nothing new for UNIFIL. Helping and supporting local communities has been an integral part of UNIFIL’s activities since 2007. Nevertheless, given the dire…

Corrections Officers in Bor in the process of learning more about the rights of prisoners. JONGLEI- Human rights are universal. They encompass every single one of us, including the women and men who find themselves in prison…

Kinshasa, 3 august 2022 : MONUSCO regrets the decision to expulse its spokesperson made by the Congolese government. pr_monusco_regrets_the_decision_to_expulse_its_spokersperson_by_the_congolaise_government.docx pr_monusco…

Kinshasa, July 31, 2022: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General and Head of MONUSCO, Mrs. Bintou Keita, is sad to learn the serious incident having occurred this morning in Kasindi, at the border between the…

It sure felt like Christmas for women in Moli-Tokuro when they received a new, UNMISS-funded maternity ward. Photos: Okello James/UNMISS EASTERN EQUATORIA- The return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their…

While traditionally men spend most the day away at work in rural South Lebanon, it falls upon the women to take care of the children and the elderly in addition to their regular responsibilities. In case of an accident or an…

While traditionally men spend most of the day away at work in rural South Lebanon, it falls upon the women to take care of the children and the elderly, in addition to their regular daily responsibilities. In the event of an…

A "bladder" full of water safe to fill your bladder with has been handed over to the prison in Malakal, together with the necessary pipelines. Photos: Samuel Adwok/UNMISS UPPER NILE- Water is life, but if it’s not clean it…