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Adopted in October 2000, Security Council Resolution 1325 emphasizes the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women and girls, as well as the need for their participation in peace processes. As part of the…

UNIFIL effort to build the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has gathered momentum with more training activities conducted over the past week. On Saturday, several LAF officers and soldiers trained alongside UNIFIL…

During a visit to Ituri, the UN Under-Secretary-General for peace operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, called for concrete action to promote peace. Visiting the Ituri province on Saturday, September 6, the UN Under-Secretary…

The MONUSCO firefighting unit is regularly called upon to intervene in several regions of the country where the Mission is present. Two fires broke out on Thursday, September 4, in the afternoon in the city of Goma. The first…

With a record number of active conflicts worldwide, the Security Council met on Tuesday to debate the future of UN peace operations. Governments and civil society organizations have so far submitted more than 60 contributions…

In Warrap State, abysmal, rain-drenched roads stopped patrolling peacekeepers serving with UNMISS from reaching their destination, but they did gather critical information – and repaired a broken Radio Miraya transmitter –…

In Tchabi, the Mission inaugurated a modern police station for the benefit of the community. Vivian Van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in charge of protection and operations, spent three…

Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is still mostly a promise”, the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MONUSCO, told the Security Council on Tuesday. “There are discrepancies between the…

This September, Ledra Palace Hotel became a hub of innovation and collaboration as a new group of 28 young people from across the divide gathered for the 5th edition of the UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace…