Peacekeeping news

Donating blood is an exemplary gesture of solidarity towards others. The Blood Transfusion Center of Beni, in North Kivu, concluded a voluntary blood donation campaign on Wednesday, 11 June 2025. Launched two months earlier…

In South Sudan, access to justice can't be taken for granted, as communities from remote Lietnhom can testify. Many of them have been detained for months or years without knowledge of any crime they may have committed. But…

This June, Under-Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix concluded a four-day visit to Viet Nam, reaffirming the UN’s strong partnership with the country and spotlighting Viet Nam’s leadership in…

11-year-old Naima Alex from the Juba Parents School reads the news to Radio Miraya listeners as schoolchildren take over the airwaves on the Day of the African Child. Schoolchildren are calling on the government to prioritize…

Community members joined with traditional leaders, security forces, civil society and youth to upskill their protection of civilian and conflict prevention efforts at an UNMISS training in Uror, Jonglei. While the residents…

Sexual violence survivors and United Nations partners discussed the importance of economic empowerment at a workshop in Juba. Abuk Buol is a survivor in every sense of the word. The 39-year-old endured horrific sexual…

Collective, collaborative efforts to strengthen protection of civilians, security, and peace in the troubled Central Equatorian region was the key focus of intensive discussions between local authorities and a United Nations…

This activity is part of a series of initiatives undertaken by MONUSCO to strengthen community dialogue in Ituri, particularly in the Djugu territory. Five years had passed before notables from the Ezekere community finally…

Around 400 people are currently being held in Beni prison for offences linked to armed activities. Twenty-five Congolese prison administration officers from the Beni region in North Kivu, including four women, took part in a…

Chairperson, Members of the African Union Peace and Security Council, Excellencies, On behalf of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, I would like to express our appreciation to the Council…

A Cambodian woman who grew up amid landmines now clears them as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon. A Sudanese civil society leader rallies displaced women to reclaim their voices in peacebuilding. Young activists from the divided…

With predicted record rainfalls in Bentiu, UNMISS peacekeeping engineers from Pakistan are intensively monitoring existing floodwater levels and raising the levels of dykes to protect 300,000 residents against an estimated 50…