Global effort leads to increase in female UN police worldwide
More and more countries are getting behind a United Nations initiative designed to boost the number of female police serving in peace operations, with women now accounting for just over 10 per cent of the more than 14,000…
More UN plane crash victims named as investigation into cause continues
The United Nations has released the names of another 24 victims from Monday’s deadly plane crash in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in which only one of 33 people aboard a UN plane survived. The UN investigation…
Ban lauds transfer of police responsibility from UN mission to Timorese force
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today welcomed the transfer of responsibilities for all police operations in Timor-Leste from the United Nations mission to the country’s national force, calling it an important step for the…
Secretary-General urges countries to step up legal protection for UN staff
The vast majority of United Nations Member States are yet to ratify or accede to a protocol extending legal protection for UN staff beyond those serving in peacekeeping missions to all operations delivering humanitarian…
Haiti: UN plans to reinforce police for presidential run-off elections
The 3,500-strong United Nations police force in Haiti is planning to reinforce its support of national police for the presidential run-off election on 20 March, although it does not expect trouble, according to the head of…
Timor-Leste continues to consolidate peace and development, says UN envoy
With Timor-Leste continuing to consolidate peace and stability and promote development, the United Nations is already planning for the end of a mission in the once troubled country that could serve as an example for other…
Steps taken to prevent repeat of fraud in Haiti’s run-off elections, UN envoy says
Measures are being taken at the 1,500 voting centres for Haiti’s presidential run-off election next month to prevent a repetition of fraud that marred the first round last November, a senior United Nations official said today…
Greater action needed to include women in peacekeeping – UN study
Ten years after the Security Council called for greater involvement of women in peacebuilding, United Nations peacekeeping missions have a mixed record and need to deploy greater efforts to reach the goal, according to a…
Ban cites continuing need for UN police support for Timor-Leste
While the Timorese national police are resuming primary policing responsibilities in more districts of the country, there is a continued need for a United Nations police presence to support the fledgling institution, says…
Côte d'Ivoire: Ban warns against further raids by pro-Gbagbo forces
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday voiced his deep concern about the developments unfolding in the Abobo suburb of Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital, Abidjan, where clashes between security forces and supporters of…
Timor-Leste: top UN envoy highlights progress towards stability and security
Timor-Leste is on an important transition path to overcome the political and institutional weaknesses that resulted in the bloody unrest of 2006, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for the country said today…
Top UN official gets first-hand look at policing operations in Timor-Leste
The top United Nations police official is on a five-day visit to Timor-Leste to observe policing operations on the ground in the fledgling nation. UN Police Adviser Ann-Marie Orler today visited the districts of Bacau and…