Peacekeeping news

A joint delegation of African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) officials on a visit to Bangui between 2 and 5 June 2021 today met with members of…

UN Youth Champions for Environment and Peace, by the UN in Cyprus together with the British Council and the COOPower project As climate change is becoming increasingly visible in our daily lives, and unsustainable development…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting – held in a modified format due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions – with senior officers from the Lebanese…

AUMISS, IGAD, R-JMEC, ADC, and UNMISS have made a joint statement on the situation in Pibor. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS A joint delegation to Pibor on 1 June 2021, consisting of representatives from the African Union…

Nicholas Haysom, Head of UNMISS, led a high-level delegation on a peace mission to Jonglei State. Photos: Gregorio Cunha/UNMISS Communities across Jonglei are in the midst of a perfect storm. Intercommunal fighting has cost…

Over the past six years, UNMIK has worked in partnership with local judicial authorities to improve the quality of translation and multilingual services within the Kosovo court system to facilitate equal access to justice for…

A joint delegation from the African Union (AU), Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), United Nations and European Union is in Bangui for a high-level visit to the Central African Republic (CAR) from 2 to 5…

High crime rates have led to community members of Hai Battery in Eastern Equatoria collaborating with UNPOL officers and the South Sudan National Police Service to tackle incidents together. Photo by Moses Yakudu/UNMISS…

Commemorating International day of Families, UNMISS peacekeepers from Bangladesh handed over clothing, hand sanitizers, sports equipment; conducted free medical checkups for 66 orphaned children in Wau. “God seems to have a…

Young participants of a Radio Miraya spelling quiz received books, information material and promotional items depicting a peaceful, prosperous future for South Sudan. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS. “By participating in the Radio…

Thirty-four key human rights civil society organisations (CSOs) in Kosovo officially published their second joint report on the human rights situation in Kosovo on 31 May, in follow-up to their first-ever joint report last…

These children living on the streets of Aweil town are saying yes to a chance to go to school. Photos: Emmanuel Kele/UNMISS Children living on the streets has become an increasingly common problem in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal…