Peacekeeping news

A proud day for Nepal as the country's peacekeepers in Rumbek received UN service medals. Rajendra Baniya is part of the Nepalese peacekeeping contingent serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Based in Rumbek…

For over six decades, Nepalese women and men have served around the world as United Nations peacekeepers. The South Asian nation is currently the fifth largest contributor to UN peacekeeping, with over 5,700 personnel serving…

Issues impeding voluntary returns in opposition-controlled areas of Wau have been raised at a one-day round-table discussion that brought together the leadership of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army/Movement in Opposition…

Margaret Nyarach, one of the internally displaced persons getting ready to leave the UN protection site in Wau The UN Mission in South Sudan is finalizing preparations for the assisted voluntary return of more than 20 people…

UNIFIL peacekeepers today hosted in its headquarters in Naqoura more than 150 children from a local school as a way of strengthening the Mission’s relation with the communities. The Mission’s Civil Affairs Office and Military…

Secretary-General Antonio Guteress United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Zia Ur Rehman of Pakistan as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission for the…

On 20 February, 2019, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Mr. Zahir Tanin concluded an official visit to Berlin, where he met with officials from Germany's Federal Foreign Office, Federal…

My name is Ayaba Lonlon Vendome. I am from Togo. I started serving as a volunteer in August 2016. My role as an Operations Officer in the Regional Joint Operation Center (RJOC) in MINUSMA mainly consists of gathering and…

Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. From 13-14 February, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS), in collaboration with the Central Jebel Marra Locality and Native Administration (NA) leaders, organized a…

An Australian military officer has taken charge of the Observer Group Lebanon (OGL), which is a part of the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) and works in Lebanon under UNIFIL’s overall operational control. During a…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 8 February 2019 the appointment of Major General Mehari Zewde Gebremariam of Ethiopia as Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei…