Peacekeeping News

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack perpetrated by anti-Balaka elements against local officials on 15 March in Grimari, Ouaka Prefecture. United Nations peacekeepers confronted the attackers and one Burundian…

Oath of office in one hand, the other on a Bible or Quran as 35 ministers and ten deputies were sworn into South Sudan's new cabinet on 16 March. The cabinet of South Sudan’s revitalized transitional government of national…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col was joined by Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) representatives and fellow peacekeepers at a somber ceremony in the Rafic Hariri International Airport in…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 269 - 16 March 2020 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 269 - 16 March 2020

UNIFIL, its strategic partner the Lebanese Armed Forces and fellow peacekeepers today paid their last respect to Corporal Volodymyr Rybontchouk of the UN Mission’s French Contingent who tragically passed away on Friday in a…

The crucial role of women in peace building was highlighted as International Women's Day was celebrated in Juba. South Sudanese girls and women in Juba celebrated International Women’s Day by highlighting their achievements…

On 13 March 2020, Mr. Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Mr. John Kennedy Mosoti, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Country…

Hope for peace revived after the agreement reached with armed group in Ituri On February 28, following the tough MONUSCO-facilitated negotiations, DRC Government and the former armed group Force known as ‘’Resistance…

UNMISS mandate to protect civilians and build durable peace renewed until March 2021 The United Nations Security Council has renewed the mandate requiring peacekeepers serving in South Sudan to protect civilians and build…

Women in Pariang were fascinated by an UNMISS photo exhibition as part of celebrations of International Women's Day. After years of very limited political participation, women in Pariang are looking forward to receiving their…

Civil Affairs continues to support trust-building between the communities through informal education in the Greater Famagusta region. ‘Famagusta Students Together’, a new project that aims to bring together high school…

On 12 March 2020, Zahir Tanin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, met Mr. Toni Petrovski, Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Embassy of North Macedonia, at UNMIK Headquarters. They exchanged views…