Peacekeeping news

Proper road transport is essential for communities living in remote swathes of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also vital for the mobility of UN troops, primarily tasked with the protection of civilians and the…

South Sudanese police officers participating in a workshop organized by police serving with UNMISS in Yambio. Photos: Martin Siba/UNMISS Some 15 police officers in Yambio, Western Equatoria State, have recently acquired new…

Corrections officers in Western Bahr-el-Ghazal State learning more about human rights, gender-based violence and other relevant topics. Photos: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS A group of corrections officers working for the South…

This year marks 27 years since more than one million people were systematically murdered in less than three months in Rwanda. They were overwhelmingly Tutsi, but also Hutu and others who opposed the genocide. Those days in…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a special Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN…

The MINUSCA Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) today organized an educational talk for young girls and boys at the Lakouanga School in Bangui’s 2nd district – part of week-long community outreach activities aimed at tackling…

The Long-Range Reconnaissance Task Group of MINUSMA British contingent has carried out a continuous physical presence for 28 days from Gao to Tassiga, on a mission to protect civilians in this area, which has seen numerous…

UNMISS Chief David Shearer addressing the media in Juba on 6 April. Good afternoon everybody. Thank you all for joining me today and welcome to everyone who is tuning on Radio Miraya. This is my final press conference as the…

UNMISS Chief David Shearer addressing the media in Juba on 6 April. [Near Verbatim] Good afternoon everybody. Thank you all for joining me today and welcome to everyone who is tuning on Radio Miraya. This is my final press…

UNMISS Chief David Shearer holding his last press conference in South Sudan. On the eve of his departure after more than four years as the UN’s top envoy in South Sudan, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and…

Young people are coming together and collaborating to tackle environmental and social problems with creative business ideas in Cyprus. The Famagusta Students Together, an entrepreneurship programme supported by UNFICYP…

The necessary paperwork for UNPOL to hand over a vehicle to the South Sudan police being done. Photo: Dawit Kahsay Tedla/UNMISS UN Police serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have handed over a vehicle to…