Peacekeeping News

Communities in Wau have reason to hope for a more peaceful, prosperous future as, in a recent joint exercise by UNMISS and FAO, they contributed to an area development planning document. The aim: To ensure greater food…

People living with disabilities frequently face discrimination. In Malakal, 20 of them participated in a workshop focused on their rights to equal participation in every sphere of life. Photo: Nyang Touch/UNMISS UPPER NILE…

When Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar announced to his family in early 2005 that he had found his calling to serve his country, no one was surprised. The young man had always dreamt of joining the Chad National Army, inspired…

MONUSCO has raised awareness of the tangible impact of its work alongside the FARDC in the fight against armed groups. Photo MONUSCO/Civil Affairs Section "We are now married to MONUSCO and ready to welcome any UN delegation…

Africa is a home for hope. On Africa Day, we celebrate the enormous promise and potential of this diverse and dynamic continent. The prospects on the horizon are bright – from Africa’s growing and vibrant youth population, to…

Time is short for Sudan to reach a solution to its protracted political crisis, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, warning that if the impasse is not urgently overcome, the…

Military Observer Major Winnet Zharare has won the 2021 United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award for her outstanding work in Bentiu, South Sudan. NEW YORK, 24 May (Department of Peace Operations) — A…

Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad, was named on Tuesday as the recipient of United Nations Peacekeeping’s highest award, for exceptional courage, serving in Mali, which will be presented on Thursday at UN…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, met with the President of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, Ms. Gresa Caka-Nimani. They discussed the crucial role of the…

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK, Ms. Caroline Ziadeh, visited Gračanica/Graçanicë municipality and met with the Mayor, Ms. Ljiljana Šubarić. The SRSG and the Mayor had a fruitful…

NEW YORK, 24 May (Department of Peace Operations) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will award the “Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage” to the late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad…

UNIFIL peacekeepers from Tanzania donated stationary items like books, notebooks, colouring kits, chairs and sports equipment to Al-Hanan School for special needs in Abbasiyeh, south Lebanon. The director of the School…