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OP52 Opening
HOM UNTSO and FC UNDOF inspected the operational readiness of OP52 after reconstruction.

Op-Ed: UN Peacekeeping is both a lifesaving tool and a smart investment
U.N. Peacekeeping has a legacy of success, from Namibia to today's volatile hotspots. But to remain effective, it needs investment and adaptation. By Jean-Pierre Lacroix This March, some 35 years after the United Nations…

UNFICYP peacekeepers demonstrate agility during skills competition
On 27 May, just before International Day of Peacekeepers this week, UNFICYP held a skills competition organized to ensure that peacekeepers remain agile and ready to deploy at short notice. Despite the soaring temperature…

AUMISS, IGAD, UNMISS and RJMEC (the Quartet) call on South Sudan’s leaders to cease hostilities and urgently resume dialogue to progress R-ARCSS implementation
The AUMISS, IGAD, UNMISS and RJMEC (the Quartet) are increasingly concerned by the rapid deterioration of the political and security situation across South Sudan. The Quartet calls on the country’s leaders to cease…

UNMISS-hosted forum builds trust between displaced communities and security services in Juba
To address growing security concerns among displaced families living in camps in Juba, UNMISS hosted a forum to build trust and strengthen the fragile relationship between residents and national security services. JUBA – The…

“We Stood Between the Guns and the Girls”: How UN peacekeepers helped prevent a crisis in Marial-Lou
UNMISS peacekeepers help prevent a crisis in Marial Lou, South Sudan by protecting 100 schoolgirls in a compound surrounded by armed youth and de-escalating tensions through community dialogue. Photo by Zejin Yin/UNMISS. When…

UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability
The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year, as the world’s youngest nation teeters on the brink of renewed conflict. Introduced by the United States and supported…

Jonglei civil society and social workers pledge to protect children’s rights at UNMISS workshop
Recognizing their shared responsibilities, members from civil society organizations came together at an UNMISS facilitated workshop in Bor to discuss children rights violations and effective ways to respond. BOR – Children…

First mobile court deployed to Leer concludes successfully
LEER/JUBA – The first justice presence through a mobile court in Leer county, Unity state, in over a decade, has successfully concluded its proceedings on 8 May. The mobile court, an initiative led by the Unity state…
UNMISS delivers critical training on civilian protection in conflict hotspot
In response to increasing insecurity in Duk County, Jonglei, UNMISS facilitated a training on protection of civilians for local authorities and security services. JONGLEI – As the security and economic situation deteriorates…
