UN peacekeeper in DR Congo honoured for combatting sexual violence on the frontlines
United Nations peacekeeper Major Seitebatso Pearl Block was commended on Wednesday for developing a Mission-wide, short message service (SMS) campaign to combat gender-based abuse by connecting with women in remote parts of…
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Abyei for six months
The Security Council on Wednesday extended until 15 May 2018 the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, a contested area on the Sudan-South Sudan border. Unanimously adopting a resolution, the 15-member…
Woman peacekeeper wins the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year award
New York/Vancouver, 15 November 2017 – A UN peacekeeper from South Africa was today awarded the United Nations’ Military Gender Advocate of the Year in Vancouver, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Under…
Vancouver conference delivers 46 new pledges to bolster UN peacekeeping missions
Dozens of new pledges of military equipment and expertise to make United Nations peacekeeping missions around the world more efficient, effective and reactive, were made at the UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Conference…
Strategic Review of UNMISS Mandate About to Begin
Strategic Review of UNMISS Mandate About to Begin A strategic review of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan’s peacekeeping role in the conflict-affected country will begin later this month ahead of consideration of its…
UNMISS head welcomes resolution of stand-off with ex-army chief in South Sudan
UNMISS head welcomes resolution of stand-off with ex-army chief in South Sudan The resolution of a stand-off between the Government and ex-army chief Paul Malong has been welcomed by the Head of the United Nations Mission in…
UNMISS SRSG Media Briefing: Near Verbatim Transcript
UNMISS SRSG Media Briefing Near Verbatim Transcript; Opening Remarks Near Verbatim Transcript ofMedia Briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nationsand Head of the United Nations Mission…
Murle leaders urged to resolve their political differences at reconciliation conference
Murle leaders urged to resolve their political differences at reconciliation conference Murle leaders participating in an historic reconciliation conference have been urged by the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS…
Note to Correspondents: UN Peacekeepoing Defence Ministerial, Vancouver
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, present the UN's Military Gender Advocate of the Year to Major Seitebatso Pearl Block for her…
UN plan for post-conflict transition in Libya makes headway, Security Council told
The political process for a successful post-conflict transition in Libya has made significant headway over the past two months, the United Nations envoy for the North African country said Thursday. “The re-launch of the…
Religious Leaders of Cyprus meet on International Day of Tolerance
NICOSIA, 16 November 2017 - A High-Level meeting of the Religious Track of the Cyprus Peace Process (RTCYPP) took place on 16 November 2017, coinciding with the 22nd Anniversary of the International Day of Tolerance. The…
Note to Correspondents: UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial Communique
From 14-15 November 2017, delegations from 79 countries met in Vancouver, Canada, to re-affirm their commitment to United Nations peacekeeping. For over sixty years, UN peacekeeping has served as the standard bearer of the…