Peacekeeping news

Violent clashes between armed forces have led to more than 16,000 civilians being displaced in Western Bahr El Ghazal. To better understand the conditions, protection and other needs of the persons having fled their homes…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Peter N. Due of Denmark as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)…

In their search for safety, returnees as well as refugees fleeing the Sudan crisis face a variety of challenges during their journey through South Sudan. At Bulukat in Malakal, joint efforts by UNHCR, IOM and UNMISS have led…

UNMAS is clearing another contaminated piece of land in Malakal from explosives. Once cleared, the more than 19 million square meters will serve as a new residential and farming ground for successful applicants. MALAKAL -…

Intended for 445 military personnel, the training brought together more than 200 participants. Supervised by MONUSCO peacekeepers, the aim was to strengthen their skills in combat tactics, operational discipline, and…

Synonymous with United Nations peacekeeping efforts to protect civilians on the ground, particularly in far-flung locations marked by fragile security contexts such as in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), UN…

Between January and October 2025, 44 ex-combatants—mainly members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)—and 54 of their dependents (98 people in total) were repatriated to their country of origin safely…

At the request of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), UNIFIL peacekeepers joined LAF soldiers in providing security for farmers accessing land near the Blue Line to harvest this season’s olives. Throughout October, peacekeepers…

At the UN Protection Site in Malakal, residents have turned challenges into opportunities. Bustling markets and community spaces have replaced previously bare ground. MALAKAL – “When you are farming, you might get killed…

Today, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed multiple Israeli airstrikes in Tayr Dibbah, Taibe, and Ayta al Jabal, within our area of operations in south Lebanon. These airstrikes constitute clear violations of Security Council…

The UN is ready to support Sudan and South Sudan in resuming talks on the disputed Abyei border region, the Security Council heard on Wednesday. Relations between the neighbouring countries remain deeply affected by the war…

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, at the Security Council (file photo). Under the dark clouds of neighboring conflicts, Abyei remains a forgotten territory. In this fertile and…