Secretary-General António Guterres' message to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
"Investing in Peace around the World” For nearly 70 years, UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community’s most effective investments in peace, security and prosperity. Demand for UN peacekeepers has…
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.166
UNMISS PoC sites Update No.166 UNMISS PoC sites Update No.166
UNIFIL observes the International Day of UN Peacekeepers
UNIFIL peacekeepers pay a guard of honour during a ceremony marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) today observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers at its…
UNAMID marks International Day of UN Peacekeepers
Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. EL FASHER – Remembering fallen peacekeepers was a key part of a ceremony observing the International Day of UN Peacekeepers held at UNAMID headquarters in El Fasher, North Darfur today. Attended…
Peacekeeping is cost effective, but must adapt to new reality By António Guterres
Peacekeeping is cost effective, but must adapt to new reality - By António Guterres When I entered the United Nations Secretariat building for the first time as Secretary-General in January, my first act was to lay a wreath…
UNMISS rehabilitates the garden area of the Kiir Mayardit Women’s Hospital in Rumbek for Int. Peacekeepers Day
UNMISS rehabilitates the garden area of the Kiir Mayardit Women’s Hospital in Rumbek for Int. Peacekeepers Day On the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, the UNMISS, rehabilitated the garden area…
UNMISS Torit Holds Health Awareness Campaign to Celebrate International Day for UN Peacekeepers
UNMISS Torit Holds Health Awareness Campaign to Celebrate International Day for UN Peacekeepers Last Friday in Torit’s Freedom Square, the town’s social center, over 180 locals gathered to participate in a health awareness…
Peacekeeping is cost effective, but must adapt to new reality
By António Guterres When I entered the United Nations Secretariat building for the first time as Secretary-General in January, my first act was to lay a wreath honoring more than 3,500 United Nations staff who died in the…
UN human rights report maps 13 years of violence and impunity in the Central African Republic
BANGUI/GENEVA – Mass killings and other serious human rights violations have been documented in an extensive UN mapping report covering the multiple conflicts in the Central African Republic between 2003 and 2015. Many of the…
UN rallies support for displaced amid fresh violence in Central African Republic
United Nations agencies are seeking to rally support for the people fleeing escalating violence in the Central African Republic (CAR), while the Organization's human rights office has called for the establishment of a strong…
UNAMID facilitates community reconciliation conference Sortony, North Darfur
Photo by Adam Adam, UNAMID. KABKABIYA – A reconciliation conference to resolve an impasse between local communities was held with UNAMID support in Kabkabiya, North Darfur on 24 May 2017. The meeting aimed to resolve a…
“Stories from the Other Side” Goes North: UNMIK Hosts Youth Cooperation Platform
On 11 May, the UN Mission in Kosovo met in North Mitrovica with 24 young Kosovo Serb, Kosovo Albanian and Kosovo Bosniaks from a number of municipalities including Zvečan/Zveqan, Pristina, Leposavić/Leposaviq, Peja/Peć, South…