Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations in Afghanistan have strongly condemned Saturday's massive vehicle bomb attack on a busy street near Government buildings in the Afghan capital, Kabul, which reportedly…
Condemning the killing today of a peacekeeper with the United Nations stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was ambushed in the vast country's restive east, Secretary-General António Guterres…
The Secretary-General condemns the killing of a peacekeeper from Pakistan deployed with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) following an ambush by members of an armed…
“She was only nine years old.” “Raped! Raped by a 30-something year old man. This man is HIV positive.” Jacqueline Bullen Gaga, a police officer from the South Sudan National Police (SSNP) in Juba, recounts details of an…
26 January 2018, Monrovia - For their remarkable service to peacekeeping mission in Liberia, nine United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Police Officers were awarded with United Nations (UN) medals at the ceremony…
24 January 2018, Monrovia – A two-day workshop on gender responsive conflict analysis focusing on women, peace and security (WPS) was conducted by a joint mission led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) , the…
Nepalese peacekeepers donate gardening equipment to vulnerable South Sudanese Vulnerable civilians living at the United Nations protection site in the South Sudanese town of Bor have received a gift of gardening equipment…
They clapped. They danced. They sang. They celebrated in their hundreds at the opening of a new permanent United Nations peacekeeping base in the South Sudanese town of Yei. The people of Yei had asked for UN troops to be…
With United Nations ‘blue helmets’ facing increasingly grave threats, including armed groups with no interest in peace, the UN peacekeeping chief called on Wednesday for greater political engagement and leadership from the…
While the signing last month of a ceasefire accord among South Sudan’s warring parties is a great stride forward, it is just a first step toward peace and stability, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday…
Historic meeting place in Torit to be rescued by UNMISS Quick Impact project With graffiti marking its historic walls and large cracks splitting the cement floor, the pillars of the B’Court facility can hardly hold the weight…
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…