Peacekeeping News

Soap, buckets and people wearing masks were all part of the scene as UNMISS donated COVID-19 material to local authorities in Torit. If you find yourself with less than squeaky clean hands in Eastern Equatoria, there may be…

Jonas Byaruanga: How my life of a jobless young man was changed by MONUSCO. Photo MONUSCO/JEAN-TOBIE OKALA Ten months earlier, some 20 young men from Bunia, Ituri, underwent a training in cell phone repair given by MONUSCO…

To guide and track SLF implementation, the UN State Liaison Functions Data Mapping provides a data dashboard and visualization tool on SLF impact. By supporting evidence-based decision-making and data-driven planning, the…

UNMISS handing over a vehicle to the COVID-19 task force in Kodok, Upper Nile State. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has handed over a vehicle to the COVID-19 task force committee in Kodok in Upper Nile State. It…

UNIFIL Italian peacekeepers yesterday donated four state-of-the-art lung ventilators to the intensive care and pulmonology units of public hospitals of Tyre, south Lebanon, which are on the frontlines in responding to the…

Crucial COVID-19 information and face masks: a lifesaving combo not only in Malakal but also in any other place plagued by the pandemic. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has donated several thousands of face masks to…

The Members of the Security Council expressed their deep concern regarding the recent developments in Mali. They strongly condemned the mutiny which happened in Kati, Mali, on 18 August 2020, and which led to the arrest of…

The United Nations continues to monitor the ongoing situation in Mali, where soldiers arrested the President and several members of his cabinet in a military coup on Tuesday. UN Secretary-General António Guterres continues to…

The intricate links between the rule of law and the COVID-19 pandemic were discussed by participants at a recent forum in Kapoeta, Eastern Equatoria State. Despite the threat of COVID-19, life in Kapoeta in Eastern Equatoria…

The Secretary-General is following with deep concern the unfolding developments in Mali, including the military mutiny which culminated in the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and members of his Government earlier…

A high-level four-member delegation from the Bangladesh Navy visited last week UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force corvette BNS BIJOY, which was damaged during the 4 August explosions at the Port of Beirut. The delegation, headed by…

Three days of important talks in Juba as committees established to implement an action plan to release children from armed forces. An action plan, no matter how comprehensive its scope, is only as good as its implementation…