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UNMISS inspires displaced women to achieve economic empowerment and independence in Wau
In Western Bahr El Ghazal, UN Police Officers are leading efforts to transform the lives of displaced women, so they are empowered to secure economic independence. Photo: Jimmy Lambs Kwaje Ludanga/UNMISS. WESTERN BAHR EL…
UNMISS Ghanaian police unit honored with UN Medal for their service in flood-stricken Bentiu
In flood-stricken Bentiu, South Sudan, 270 Ghanaian police officers, including 63 women, serving with #UNMISS were awarded the prestigious UN Medal for protecting hundreds of thousands of displaced people, facilitating the…
Ituri: MONUSCO and Komanda's vital forces want to strengthen the effectiveness of security responses
General De Mesquita reaffirmed the UN mission's commitment to protecting civilians and supporting the Congolese authorities in restoring peace and stability. The MONUSCO Force Commander, General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, met…
UN peacekeeping mission helps prevent wider conflict amid rising tensions in the Middle East
This backgrounder was written by Lesley Myers, Digital Editor for UN Peacekeeping’s Strategic Communications Section. She specializes in political analysis, strategic planning and peacekeeping impact. Long-standing tensions…
Building capacity at sea: UNIFIL and LAF step up training exercises
As part of UNIFIL’s endeavours to build and enhance capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the mission’s naval peacekeepers have intensified in recent months training activities with the Lebanese Navy and the Air Force…
UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations: Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are Holding a (Blue) Line for Peace | Opinion
This op-ed was written by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations at the United Nations. It was first published by Newsweek. When I traveled to southern Lebanon in June, I was reminded of the…
Hairdressers, bakers, mechanics: 200 young people affected by conflicts reintegrated thanks to MONUSCO in Munigi
In Buhima, the community grain mill runs on electricity and now allows the population to grind grain locally. « Thanks to this training, I was able to open a hair salon with other young people. We work together and we share…
The UN sees peace on the Lebanese horizon
This op-ed was written by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations at the United Nations. It was first published by The Wall Street Journal. ‘For nearly two decades, what has prevented progress hasn’t…
Between concern and hope for peace, MONUSCO listens to the inhabitants of Fataki and Lodha
In Ituri, MONUSCO has intensified patrols, deployed mobile operational bases, and conducted joint operations with the Congolese army. At the entrance to the MONUSCO base in Fataki, a locality situated in the territory of…
Fataki: A Training Center to Reintegrate At-Risk Youth and Vulnerable Women
In Fataki, the vocational training center illustrates the shared commitment to finding sustainable solutions to violence. It is now up to the communities, with the support of our partners, to turn it into a living space…