U.N. is committed to addressing its peacekeepers’ sexual abuse of women in Haiti | Opinion
Op-Ed by Catherine Pollard, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, published in the Miami Herald on 21st January 2020. *** U.N. is committed to addressing its peacekeepers’ sexual abuse…
MONUSCO explains its policy against sexual exploitation and abuse to civil society organizations
The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising session on March 12 to combat sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by United Nations personnel. Altogether thirty-three (33) attendees, including 13 women from civil society…
UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations
The UN continues to take steps to address allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the wake of the repatriation of Gabonese troops three months ago. Updating journalists, Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq reported on action by the UN mission in the…
Over 400 explosive remnants and 9,000 munitions destroyed. UNMAS, KOICA and CCLMA conclude major demining project
The project " Sustainable Mine Action in Support of Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons and Communities Affected by Conflicts in the DRC."
Top contents of the month of August 2025
This August, MONUSCO has demonstrated its commitment through a range of meaningful and impactful actions.
Kinshasa: UN police adviser to discuss Congolese police reform
UN Police Adviser Faisal Shahkar visited DRC to assess police reform progress, boost cooperation, and support peace and security efforts.
Goma: MONUSCO trains law students in child protection
MONUSCO trained law students in Goma on child protection in conflict zones, empowering future lawyers to defend children's rights.
MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF BRAZIL
On 7 September, MINURSO celebrated the National Day of Brazil by raising the country’s national flag at the Mission HQ in Laayoune.
UNRCCA joins OSCE Central Asian Heads of mission regional meeting on cooperation on youth
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
UNRCCA Preventive Diplomacy Academy addresses trafficking in persons in Central Asia
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan
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Secretary-General's press encounter on Gaza
Dear Members of the media, I am about to brief the Security Council on Haiti. The humanitarian situation is appalling, but there are faint glimmers of hope. I will urge the Security Council and the international community to step up for the people of Haiti at this pivotal time. I also want to say a…