Peacekeeping news

UN camp residents in South Sudan "trust more" when searches are conducted by women UNPOL officer in South Sudan, Cynthia Anderson records date of search on shelter in displaced persons camp in Juba. South Sudanese citizens…

GENEVA (4 August 2017) – Violence in the Kasai provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo appears to be taking on an increasing and disturbing ethnic dimension, a report by the UN Human Rights Office has warned…

Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, leader of the armed group Nduma Defense of Congo (NDC) upon his surrender to MONUSCO on July 26, 2017. Photo MONUSCO/Force Kinshasa, 4 August 2017 - Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka, leader of the armed group Nduma…

The provincial Governor of Ituri officially launched a stabilization project named “Ensemble pour la Paix” at Irumu-centre in the territory of Irumu on 2nd August. Photo MONUSCO/Jean-Claude Loky Bunia, 3rd 2017: The…

Over the past 10 years, the United Nations Standing Police Capacity has filled a critical need in global peace operations by providing them with readily available police expertise, according to the outgoing head of the unit…

Peacekeeping Chief Visits Malakal For the 30,000 people living in a protection of civilian’s site in Malakal, a day visit by the United Nations Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix, may go un-noticed, mainly because each of…

Having witnessed first-hand various security challenges and humanitarian efforts in South Sudan, the United Nations peacekeeping chief has wrapped up his three-day mission to the country, which included a visit to the UN…

Photo by Amin Ismail, UNAMID. EL FASHER - The importance of child rights and child protection in armed conflict was the focus of UNAMID training for members of the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) held on 01 August 2017, in El Fasher…

USG Lacroix President Kiir meeting statement I had a very good meeting with His Excellency the President of the Republic of South Sudan. We had a discussion on the peace process on the different initiatives that are…

Engagement of regional countries “good thing” for South Sudan peace process The engagement of countries in eastern Africa in a process aimed at revitalizing the peace process and bringing an end to conflict in South Sudan is…

Kinshasa, 1 August 2017: Maman S. Sidikou, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MONUSCO, expresses concern over the arbitrary arrests and detentions which occurred in different parts of the…

The United Nations peacekeeping chief said today the involvement of eastern African countries in revitalizing the peace process in South Sudan was among the main topics he discussed with that nation's President, describing…