Peacekeeping News

Entebbe, Uganda, 17 May 2022 - The Joint Traditional Leaders’ Peace Conference, bringing together thirty leaders from the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka communities in Abyei, officially opened in Entebbe, Uganda on 17 May 2022. The…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the Ambassador of Romania to Serbia, Ms. Silvia Davidoiu, at UNMIK Headquarters. SRSG Ziadeh and Ambassador Davidoiu…

Abyei, 14 May 2022 - The United Nations Interim Security Forces for Abyei (UNISFA) strongly condemns the surge in criminal incidents within the Abyei Administrative Area, as witnessed within the past two weeks. Taking a…

The Basic Court of Pristina recognised the partnership and support of UNMIK and UNDP for the rule of law in Kosovo, awarding UNMIK for the Mission’s achievements in the development of judicial institutions. On 10 May 2022…

"We are very satisfied with the training in the installation of public lighting," says one of the beneficiaries. Photo Ong COMOA / Guillain Mulimbwa "After taking up arms, it is now time to develop our communities," says an…

The new police headquarters in Beni is one of the many large-scale projects that MONUSCO has been carrying out in the city for several years now. Photo MONUSCO / Joel Bofengo "MONUCO has been supporting us for several years…

The intervention of the two forces helped repel Codeco attackers who had infiltrated the Lodha IDP site. Photo MONUSCO/Force “The attackers got there at around 9 p.m., while MONUSCO arrived earlier followed by the FARDC. Both…

Security has returned and life is resuming in Boyo, located 120 km from Bambari in the Ouaka Prefecture, in the center of the Central African Republic. This locality was shaken in December 2021 by an attack launched by an…

“No, United Nations is Not leaving Tanganyika Province”. Photo Monusco/ François- xavier Mybe Marcelline Comlan, in charge of Public Information for MONUSCO Office in this province explained on Friday May 6 in a meeting held…

A hundred women, men, and children from the village of Kabara (Timbuktu region), benefited from a free medical consultation by the MINUSMA Force, on May 6, 22. Provided by the MINUSMA level II hospital Nigerian contingent…

Juba, 10 May 2022: Despite an overall decrease in violence against civilians in South Sudan, cases of conflict related sexual violence more than doubled, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report…

More than one million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. In this new series, we bring you the…