Peacekeeping News

Welcoming today’s conviction of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic on multiple counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes by an international tribunal, the United Nations top human right official…

NEW YORK, 22 November 2017 - Achieving gender equality and the full empowerment of women is the answer to ending violence against women, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Wednesday, calling for collective…

Durant le mois d’octobre 2017, le BCNUDH a documenté 704 violations des droits de l’homme sur l’ensemble du territoire de la RDC, soit une nouvelle augmentation par rapport au mois précédent, au cours duquel une forte hausse…

Murle leaders have welcomed a call for reconciliation and signed a declaration resolving to work towards peace and development beyond ethnic and political divisions. The peace declaration was signed at the conclusion of an…

Korean peacekeepers are helping boost security and economic activity in the conflict-affected town of Bor by installing solar-powered LED lights so that residents have the confidence to move around and carry out their…

UNMISS and South Sudanese MPs work together in partnership for peace Members of Parliament within the Jubek Transitional Legislative Assembly have committed to working in partnership with the UN Mission in South Sudan to…

Young people participating in a training workshop to help them develop new skills in peace advocacy in the Yei River region of South Sudan say they are committed to playing a positive role in reconciling warring parties. The…

Students in Torit Empowered by UNMISS Presentations When it comes to building the future of South Sudan, helping young people grow, learn and develop is vital as they are the future leaders of this conflict-afflicted country…

SRSG Zahir Tanin welcomed Mr Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to UNMIK. Mr Melzer and SRSG Tanin discussed issues related to the Special Rapporteur’s…

Monrovia – A waste recycling project, dubbed Waste to Wealth kicked-off today in Monrovia. Green Cities Inc. is implementing the project with support from the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Quick Impact Project…

GENEVA (21 November 2017) – A report by the UN Human Rights Office and the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) has called on the Sudanese Government to pursue effective, transparent and durable policies to…

UNMISS marks World Children’s Day with an essay writing competition I have a message for my parents, teachers and all those involved in education programmes in South Sudan. As a girl, I am very much concerned about girls’…