Peacekeeping news

Preparations underway for the demolition of 70+ highly explosive remnants of war near Gogrial. All went well. Local communities living along the Langeach River in Gogrial County have reason for relief. A total of 77 explosive…

UNMIK condemns the desecration of gravestones at the Orthodox cemetery in Lipjan/Lipljan. Such reckless acts on sacred sites unearth painful memories for family members and communities alike. UNMIK encourages Kosovo Police to…

Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. As part of the 2019 global United Nations campaign for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, UNAMID’s Human Rights Section (HRS), the office of the Senior Women Protection Adviser…

UNMISS and the South Sudan Council of Churches discuss the stigma associated with sexual violence with male and female residents of the Protection of Civilians site in Juba. “I am aware that about 70 women have been raped…

Bamako, 12 July 2019 - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Virginia Gamba, launched today the campaign ACT to Protect Children Affected by Conflict in Bamako with the support…

Cooperation between the UN Secretariat; Security Council; and countries contributing troops and police to peacekeeping operations; is “a crucial factor” to enhancing those operations, the UN peacekeeping chief told the…

South Sudanese women working in the security sector discuss their right to greater participation in the implementation of the peace agreement. About 100 uniformed women serving in South Sudan’s security sector are working…

Photo by Kone Mouroulaye, UNAMID. From 7 to 8 July 2019, The Human Rights and Rule of Law components of the UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs) in north Darfur, in partnership with UNDP, conducted a two-day Training of Trainers…

Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. On 7 July 2019, UNAMID Joint Special Representative/Joint Chief Mediator (JSR/JCM), Jeremiah Mamabolo accompanied by the Mission’s Force Commander, Lieutenant General Leonard Ngondi and Acting…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 240 - 8 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 240 - 8 July 2019

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 239 - 1 July 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 239 - 1 July 2019

On 06 July 2019, UN State Liaison Functions (SLFs), in partnership with the North Darfur State Prisons Administration and Reform and Legal Administration, launched a two-day training workshop on Strengthening of Legal Aid…