Peacekeeping news

A day-long forum, organized by the UNMISS Gender Unit in partnership with the state ministry for Gender, Children and Social Welfare in Yambio, Western Equatoria, drew some 50 participants from civil society organisations…

In relation to reports of launch of rockets from south Lebanon into Israel, UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Del Col is in touch with both parties urging maximum restraint and to cooperate with UNIFIL…

Ozer Sahoglu’s recent selection for Europe's Regional Team of the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth is perhaps no coincidence. Since the age of 13, Ozer has been actively involved in peacebuilding activities…

As part of ongoing efforts to promote peace and reconciliation among local communities across South Sudan, Leda Limann, Head of Office, UNMISS Malakal, recently visited Maban county, in the Bunj area of Upper Nile state…

Are you aged between 23-30 and enthusiastic in making a change in your community and in being active in peacebuilding? If yes, then these workshops are for you! As part of UNFICYP’s efforts to strengthen women’s perspectives…

Malawian peacekeepers at their camp in Boikene, Beni, North Kivu. The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the attack on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the…

A free veterinary camp for livestock owners and training sessions for animal health workers in Malakal were organized by Indian veterinarians from UNMISS. Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state have…

An UNMISS handover of masks, aprons and radio sets is expected to ensure local food vendors in Kuajok stay safe and healthy during the ongoing pandemic, while communities visiting the market here have access to latest…

A three-day advocacy skills training facilitated by the UNMISS Gender Unit drew participants from civil society, local women’s associations and other women’s groups in Central Equatoria, South Sudan. Similar workshops are…

Thanks to Bangladeshi peacekeepers serving with UNMISS, livestock owners in and around Wau have received not only veterinary assistance but also education on breeding healthy animals. Photo by Dawit K. Tedla/UNMISS. “I rely…

Partnerships for durable peace was the overarching message reinforced at an awareness-raising session for state government officials conducted by UNMISS in Eastern Equatoria. Photo by Samira Y. Salifu/UNMISS. “There may be…

Olga Kyriakoudi is part of a group of young Turkish and Greek Cypriot students who participates in an entrepreneurship programme entitled ‘Famagusta Students Together’, whereby students from both communities came together to…