Peacekeeping news

Around 400 people are currently being held in Beni prison for offences linked to armed activities. Twenty-five Congolese prison administration officers from the Beni region in North Kivu, including four women, took part in a…

Chairperson, Members of the African Union Peace and Security Council, Excellencies, On behalf of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Nicholas Haysom, I would like to express our appreciation to the Council…

A Cambodian woman who grew up amid landmines now clears them as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon. A Sudanese civil society leader rallies displaced women to reclaim their voices in peacebuilding. Young activists from the divided…

With predicted record rainfalls in Bentiu, UNMISS peacekeeping engineers from Pakistan are intensively monitoring existing floodwater levels and raising the levels of dykes to protect 300,000 residents against an estimated 50…

This morning, UNIFIL peacekeepers conducting a planned patrol coordinated with the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) were confronted by a group of individuals in civilian clothing in the vicinity of Hallusiyat al Tahta, in southern…

Abyei, 9 June 2025 – A Joint Women’s Committee comprising of Ngok Dinka and Misseriya women has been established, marking a significant step in shaping the agenda towards inclusive peace and security in Abyei. The women…

Abyei, 9 June 2025 - The leaders of the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya three migration corridors and the Joint Community Peace Committee have signed a joint communique reiterating their commitment to peaceful coexistence and to…

Among the photos the public will discover at this year's Photoville Festival are those by Do Nsoseme, whose art promotes gender equality and encourages dialogue on the role of women in society in the Democratic Republic of…

The training enabled participants to deepen their technical and legal skills in dealing with firearms-related crime. About twenty staff members from the military and civil judicial administration of Beni and Butembo, as well…

Celebrated on June 5 every year since 1973, World Environment Day is the world's biggest platform for raising public awareness of the environment. In Beni, North Kivu Province, MONUSCO celebrated World Environment Day on…

Prison officers serving in Aweil will better respect and protect the rights and wellbeing of inmates in jails across the state after participating in an UNMISS-hosted training workshop. AWEIL - “Peace begins with upholding…

This World Environment Day focuses on solutions to beat plastic pollution. And rightly so. Plastic pollution is choking our planet – harming ecosystems, well-being, and the climate. Plastic waste clogs rivers, pollutes the…