Peacekeeping news

Graduates of training programme look forward to a brighter future in South Sudan After fleeing violence and spending years sheltering in a United Nations protection camp, Nyapac Orach never imagined that she would graduate…

Grappling with turbulent politics, persisting terrorism and the risk of famine, Somalia must make 2018 a year of carrying out reforms, a senior United Nations official said Wednesday, urging more international financial and…

As Tahir and his fellow Chadian peacekeepers set out on their daily patrol through the dusty streets of Kidal, in northern Mali, the question he faces is always the same – will he and his team return safely to the United…

Children are the seeds of peace not war Members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) have renewed their commitment to protect vulnerable children in South Sudan. In a two-day workshop organised by UNMISS’ Child…

A new “light” peacekeeping presence is being deployed to the remote town of Akobo in the north-east of South Sudan to protect civilians and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to people in need. The town is deep in…

Local actors help explain UN mandate to internally displaced South Sudanese people A group of actors who have experienced trauma because of ongoing violence in South Sudan are using their dramatic skills to explain the role…

UNIFIL’s Italian Paratroppers “Folgore” Brigade trained last week with 16 officers from the Lebanese General Directorate of State Security (GDSS) in precision shooting over long distances. The “sharpshooter skills” course…

Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just six months away, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday said it is time to reexamine the configuration of the UN…

Gok community to urge unconditional disarmament of civil population The community of Gok in the Greater Lakes area has decided to urge its civilian residents to unconditionally hand over their guns to help ensure durable…

Nepalese peacekeepers treat 400 patients in Greater Lakes area Nepalese peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan have conducted two medical camps, in Cueibet and Bunagok in the Greater Lakes area…

On 13 December 2017, Brig. Gen. Georges-Pierre Monchotte, the United Nations Mission for Justice in Haiti (MINUJUSTH) Police Commissioner, gathered his section chiefs, heads of the Formed Police Units (FPU), contingent chiefs…

George Weah was inaugurated on Monday as the new President of Liberia, where the United Nations is set to close its peacekeeping mission in a few weeks after a successful 15-year presence in the West African country. The new…