Peacekeeping News

Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations and Mr. Ian Sinclair, Director of the United Nations Operations and Crisis Centre brief reporters on the attack on peacekeepers in the Democratic…

UNMISS Police chief hails female peacekeepers’ contribution to protection of civilians The role women play in UN peacekeeping operations is critical to the protection of civilians in the conflict-affected country of South…

Outgoing UNMISS commander appeals to South Sudanese to resolve conflicts peacefully The outgoing commander of the UN Mission’s peacekeeping forces in the Jonglei region is appealing to the people and authorities of South…

PYLA, 7 December 2017 - As part of the global #16Days campaign, Civil Affairs Officer Therapoulla Kalatha, who works with UNFICYP’s Sector 4 Civilian Activity Integrated Office, talks to clients about the strong messages…

UN and local authorities in Imatong call for end to impunity for gender-based violence Clasping hands and raising their voices in unison, over 90 participants of a gender symposium chanted slogans calling for an end to gender…

At least 15 United Nations 'blue helmets' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers…

Wednesday’s decision by United States President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been widely welcomed in Israel but it has also caused much anger among Palestinians and anxiety across the Middle…

At least 14 United Nations ‘blue helmets’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers…

At least 15 United Nations ‘blue helmets’ in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers…

Wednesday's decision by United States President Donald Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been widely welcomed in Israel but it has also caused much anger among Palestinians and anxiety across the Middle…

Defending the vulnerable from attack is one of the important duties of a UN peacekeeper, but what do you do when you come across a secret safe that may contain weapons, hidden away in a camp designed to protect civilians…

Near Verbatim Transcript of Press Conference by the United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Victims’ Rights Advocate Ms. Jane ConnorsJuba Conference RoomUNMISS Tomping Site – Juba07 December, 2017 Introduction by Francesca…