#PK70: 7 Things you (probably) didn't know about peacekeeping
On 29 May, the United Nations celebrate 70 years of peacekeeping operations. Led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), peacekeeping operations help create the conditions for sustained peace in countries torn by…
At the National Penitentiary, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a UN corrections officer talks to an inmate. © UN
#PK70 : 7 things you didn't know about the rule of law component in peacekeeping operations
The rule of law is at the center of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) mandate. The UN Department for Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) simultaneously support peace and security institutions…
Nayma Haque and Tamanna-E-Lutfi are the two first female pilots to serve in a peacekeeping operation. © UN
#PK70: 7 things you (probably) didn't know about the participation of women in peacekeeping operations
As UN peacekeeping operations increasingly included humanitarian approaches, women became more and more present. In tandem with this trend, the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) uses various approaches to ensure…
“Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, is a call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018
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The Secretary General – Message on the World Environment Day
A healthy planet is essential for a prosperous and peaceful future. We all have a role to play in protecting our only home. But it can be difficult to know what to do or where to start. That’s why this World Environment Day…
Children in Zataari Camp in Jordan. © ONU/Sahem Rababah
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The Secretary General – Message for 100-Day Countdown to the International Day of Peace
The International Day of Peace, observed every year on 21 September, embodies our shared aspiration to end conflict in all its forms and to safeguard the human rights of all people. It is a day on which the United Nations…
A woman cradles her child in Kavimvira transit centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu Province. She is among hundreds of vulnerable Burundian refugees actively seeking safety there.
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The Secretary General – Message for World Refugees Day
What would you do if you were forced to leave your home? Today, more than 68 million people around the world are refugees or internally displaced as a result of conflict or persecution. That is equivalent to the population of…
UN police known as UNPOL (pictured) patrol in Timbuktu, in northern Mali, offering protection to people in the city against terrorist threats and organized crime. © Harandane Dicko, UN, 2018
Peacekeeping chief highlights challenges facing UN Police
Top cops from across the globe are meeting at United Nations Headquarters this week to chart a vision for the police components deployed to UN peacekeeping missions. They are taking part in the two-day UN Chiefs of Police…
After 14 days of Introductory Dance labs, Kettly Noël young dancers presented an adaptation of her contemporary performance "Tichèlbè": engaged art against gender based violence. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018
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Port-au-Prince Art Performance: Contemporary Dance Lab With “Tichèlbè”
Tuesday 5 June. 6 pm. At Place Jérémie (Port-au-Prince) 34 dancers, accompanied by percussion players gather for a street performance. Aged 16 to 20, these youngsters start contemporary dance moves, following the Port-au…
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Security Council Press statement on Haiti — 12 July 2018
The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the recent violence in Haiti. They acknowledged the right to peaceful assembly and condemned all acts of violence and attacks on civilians, which have resulted in several…
Women and children are disproportionately affected. According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), young girls are the most demanded and profitable prey for traffickers. Above, a child stands in a curtained doorway in Yemen. UNHCR/Rocco Nuri
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The Secretary General – Message on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Trafficking in persons is a vile crime that feeds on inequalities, instability and conflict. Human traffickers profit from peoples’ hopes and despair. They prey on the vulnerable and rob them of their fundamental rights…
MINUJUSTH presents the 33 fables produced by young Haitians as part of the contest #OnceUponAFABLE, in partnership with the National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO. © Leonora Baumann / UN / MINUJUSTH, 2018
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#OnceUponAFABLE: Awareness Raising For Social Values
29 students from UNESCO Network of Schools in Haiti are sharing life lessons with the adult generation who leads the country through fables—33 in total—about MINUJUSTH mandate areas. According to the students who are…
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Secretary-General appoints Ms. Helen La Lime of the United States as Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the MINUJUSTH
New York, 1 August 2018 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Helen Meagher La Lime of the United States as his Special Representative for Haiti and Head of the United Nations…