Peacekeeping News

The Secretary-General welcomes the establishment of a government in the Central African Republic (CAR) in line with the Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation signed in Bangui on 6 February. The Secretary-General…

March 22, 2019 – Women in Kosovo could influence more sustainable and lasting peace – but only if they can access high level political processes, women in Kosovo said during a joint United Nations and European Union event…

Environment officers and water and sanitation focal points from 15 United Nations peace operations around the world gathered in south Lebanon this week to see first-hand and understand UNIFIL’s successful wastewater and…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Denise Brown of Canada as his new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in…

It is not every day that a bicycle is viewed as an important tool for building peace, but in some remote and hard-to-reach areas of South Sudan, like Lopa, Ikotos, Torit East, Kidepo Valley, Chukudum, Kimotong and Riwoto…

Within the tall walls of state Prison fence, hundreds have lived without stepping at the gate step to see what goes around Torit town, Juveniles unbelievably inside the fence felt freed to jump and sing for the joy of the day…

Within the tall walls of a prison fence, they have lived, in their hundreds. They have no clue what goes on around Torit town, because they have not stepped out of the prison in a long time. “Today in Torit State prison, I…

With calm and normalcy slowly returning to many areas following the signing of the revitalized peace agreement in South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, previously displaced citizens are gearing up for returns to their…

About 60 students from a school in Saida visited UNIFIL’s Sector West Headquarters in Shama, south Lebanon, today to learn about the crucial work of the UN Peacekeeping mission in furthering peace in its area of operation and…

A one-day peacebuilding dialogue concluded on early this week in Gbudue area’s Bangasu County, bringing together some one hundred members of the James Diko community and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA…