A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees…
UNMISS peacekeeping engineers from Pakistan are renovating a 140-kilometer stretch of road between Bentiu and Leer to enable safe and rapid delivery of humanitarian aid, enhance security, and promote peacebuilding. Since 2021…
Freedom of expression and inclusion in preparations for elections were the hot topics at an UNMISS-hosted dialogue for 80 members of the Gudele community in Juba. Across South Sudan, communities are suffering extreme hardship…
Kinshasa, February 28, 2025: The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), Mrs. Bintou Keita, condemns…
Juba, 27 Feb 2025: The African Union Mission in South Sudan (AUMISS), the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and…
Peacekeeping efforts by the United Nations are being challenged by growing disunity between Member States, the UN head of Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix said in an interview with UN News, during the Conference for…
Key resolutions at a three-day forum supported by UNMISS in Jonglei, South Sudan, included greater partnerships between state and local authorities to hold peace dialogues among communities; promote relationships of trust…
An UNMISS-supported forum in Central Equatoria focused on the urgent need to enhance local governance by deploying officials, improving human rights training, and addressing gaps in essential services. Photo by Elizabeth…
This backgrounder was written by Lesley Myers, Editor for UN peacekeeping’s Strategic Communications team. Lesley is a political analyst and strategic planner with over 15 years’ experience in data-driven politics…
The recent attack on a UN patrol in the Central African Republic (CAR) which resulted in the death of a Tunisian peacekeeper, underlines the constant dangers facing peacekeepers from armed groups there, the head of the UN…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, our Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, wrapped up his trip to Sudan, Abyei and South Sudan. In South Sudan, he met President Salva Kiir earlier today. Wrapping up his visit, and speaking to the…
Abyei, 24 February 2025 – The Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, has concluded a two-day visit to Abyei, reaffirming commitment to the implementation of UNISFA mandate and stability in the area…