Peacekeeping news

A two-day workshop for 25 South Sudanese women police officers in Jonglei facilitated by UNPOL officers from UNMISS dealt with rule of law and human rights issues, especially sexual exploitation. It aimed at empowering local…

“The fight against Covid: MINURSO’s Bangladeshi Military Unit receives new medical equipment in Laayoune including high flow disposable respiratory masks and rapid covid test kits for distribution to the Mission’s Team Sites…

Two formerly feuding communities in Lakes state - Amonhom of Kuei and Panyon of Rup - have reconciled following a decade-long conflict and now live peacefully with one another, setting a noteworthy example for others across…

Many South Sudanese who fled for their lives to Sudan when civil war broke out in 2016 have now returned to western Bahr El Ghazal. However, they need humanitarian support to rebuild their lives. Photo by Michael Wondi/UNMISS…

Many families displaced by the upsurge of conflict in greater Tambura, Western Equatoria have sheltered in Nagero county. While the humanitarian situation remains dire, residents of Nagero are rallying around the newcomers…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Major General Aroldo Lázaro Sáenz of Spain as Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)…

“We are very grateful to MONUSCO for this assistance which allowed us to have access to appropriate care", said a survivor. Photo MONUSCO/Jean-Marie Tshibuaba For security reasons, we refer to him as L. He is one of the 19…

UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers this week organized a dental health and oral hygiene awareness camp in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Kfar Hammam. A total of 17 local residents benefited from the free service from the…

The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Over the past two years, most UN peacekeeping operations have faced a deteriorating security and political environment. This means troop and police…

These women in Warrap State have had enough of gender inequality and poor political representation. Photos:Peter Ring Ariik Kuol/UNMISS A two-day advocacy forum on women, peace and security has concluded in Kuajok, with…

An UNMISS peacekeeper possibly getting directions from young residents of Akac in a remote part of Twic County, reached by an air patrol. Photos: Zejin Yin/UNMISS Residents in Akoc in Warrap State’s Twic County have not been…

This project is the first of four throughout the country. Photo MONUSCO / Alain Muongo Construction work of a market in Mulo was launched on Thursday, January 27. This is one of the districts of the rural municipality of…