Peacekeeping news

To mark this year’s International Day of Peace, the United Nations is releasing Peace is a Verb, a powerful spoken word piece by Nigerian poet and newly appointed UN Global Advocate for Peace, Maryam Bukar Hassan. First…

Last night’s strikes by Israel in south Lebanon are violations of Security Council resolution 1701 and put the fragile stability that has been built since November of last year at risk. They further undermine civilians’…

This donation of computer equipment aims to improve the efficiency, transparency, and security of judicial procedures through the use of digital solutions. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC…

UNIFIL Chinese deminers working to clear a minefield in Maroun ar-Ra’s on 16 September 2025. (UNIFIL photo/ Hassan Noureddine) Following a request from the Government of Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers last week resumed…

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, roughly 500 times the current peacekeeping budget. This alarming figure reflects a decade-long trend…

As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the UN peacekeeping mission today handed over more than 100 vehicles and other pieces of equipment during a ceremony held in Naqoura. The donation…

The meeting, held in Beni-ville, brought together civil society representatives from Goma, Beni, Masisi, and Nyiragongo. A few days ago, a deadly attack by the ADF in the territory of Lubero cost the lives of several dozen…

On 15 September, MINURSO observed the National Days of the Republics of El Salvador and Honduras by raising their flags at the Mission HQ in Laayoune next to the UN flag. This day marks the independence of El Salvador and…

UNMIK is concerned about the closure of Serbia-run institutions in northern Kosovo, including the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund and the Republic Health Insurance Fund. Actions in these matters, carried out without…

UNMISS peacekeepers in Western Equatoria have intensified their patrolling efforts to protect civilians in communities like Bangasu, some 55 kilometers from Yambio. Photo: Denis Louro/UNMISS. WESTERN EQUATORIA – As the rain…

This initiative comes in the wake of the recent establishment of a temporary MONUSCO military base in the village of Kyabaganzi, not far from Boga. The security of populations also involves their direct participation. This…

A County Commissioners’ Forum in Upper Nile State aimed to promote peace and strengthen cooperation between local authorities and their partners. Photo: Luka William Athiel/UNMISS. UPPER NILE – South Sudan is at a pivotal…