Peacekeeping News

An integrated UNMISS patrol to remote villages in Ikotos, Eastern Equatoria, is aiming to help local communities break a vicious cycle of cattle raids, ambushes and revenge attacks that have caused loss of lives and created a…

More than 100 women police officers in Aweil joined UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS to walk for peace and inspire young South Sudanese to join the South Sudan Police Service. Photo by Deng Mou/UNMISS. Some 100 women police…

On 22 July 2021, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, opened the 18th plenary meeting of the Reconstituted Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) in South Sudan's…

Working together to implement provisions of the Revitalized Peace Agreement and provide services to citizens were the focus of a three-day retreat facilitated by UNMISS and RJMEC for executive members of the state government…

In a bid to protect the rights of children and ensure South Sudan is de-listed from the countries charged with human rights violations, UNMISS has partnered with state authorities in Eastern Equatoria to sensitize all…

A handover of a newly-constructed police station by UNMISS through its Quick Impact Projects programme has brought relief and joy to law enforcement officials and community members alike in remote Eastern Bank, Western Bahl…

Just before 4 a.m. this morning, UNIFIL radar detected the firing of rockets from an area north-west of Al Qulaylah toward Israel. Our radar subsequently detected return artillery fire by the IDF. UNIFIL is in direct contact…

UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) today paid tribute to a fallen French peacekeeper, who died on Saturday due to medical conditions, at a solemn ceremony held in a UNIFIL French base in Deir Kifa, south Lebanon…

A recent spate of armed attacks by unidentified gunmen in Tambura, Western Equatoria, has displaced many. An UNMISS assessment mission is currently on the ground, patrolling intensively and working with humanitarian partners…

Nelson Mandela International Day 2021 Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to reflect on the life and legacy of a legendary global advocate for dignity, equality, justice and human rights. Each year, on this day…

UNPOL officers serving with UNMISS recently held a refresher training for their national police counterparts on dealing with cases related to sexual- or gender-based violence. Photo by Moses Pasi/UNMISS “I have learned a lot…

Ituri: MONUSCO and UNDP Support the Fight against Impunity for Crimes against the Peace and Security of Humanity. Photo MONUSCO/Jean-Tobie Okala MONUSCO and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), in collaboration with…