Peacekeeping news

KINSHASA, 11 February 2018 – Following the announcement of her appointment in late December 2017, Ms. Leila Zerrougui has arrived in Kinshasa and has officially taken up her duties as Special Representative of the United…

“Unthinkable” for peace process to proceed without inclusion of South Sudanese women Women politicians in South Sudan are saying “enough is enough”. They are calling for their voices to be heard and for a more inclusive…

As the world comes together for the Winter Olympics, which kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called on everyone to recognize and promote the Games’…

Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she was happy to serve as a role model for young women considering a career with the armed forces. The mother of two was the only woman to head a military contingent…

09 February 2018 – UNMIL Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Political and Rule of Law, Waldemar Vrey, Friday donated two 4WD vehicles to the Association of Female Lawyers of Liberia (AFELL)…

9 February 2018, Monrovia – The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) launched a three-month project aimed at enhancing conflict prevention and peace consolidation through increased food security in the fishery sector. It…

UNMISS team conducts historic patrol in Tonga A team from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has just concluded a three-day patrol of rebel-held Tonga – a strategic area in the northern Upper Nile region of…

MONROVIA – Liberia’s peaceful and democratic political transition culminated in the successful inauguration of President George Manneh Weah on 22 January 2018. The African Union Liaison Office in Liberia (AU), the Office of…

Education best way to free South Sudanese women from gender-based violence and discrimination Women and girls in the Gogrial area have been encouraged to get an education and thus minimize the risks they face of being…

Women in the Gogrial area are calling for greater affirmative action and representation in government. These sentiments were expressed at a robust forum in Kuajok to discuss the implementation of the UN Security Council…

Despite military successes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), the terrorist group and its affiliates continue to pose a significant threat around the world, the top United Nations counter…

Without real enforcement of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, and consequences for those who violate it, efforts to support peace and ensure humanitarian access in South Sudan will have only limited impact. That is the…