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Mine action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. UNMAS DRC
- Addressing Explosive Threats (UNMAS) 01
The world marks the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on 4 April, reaffirming the essential role mine action plays in securing peace, enabling recovery, and driving sustainable development…
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon deliver essential supplies to civilians living near the Blue Line in the south of the country. Photo: UNIFIL
- Protecting vulnerable populations 01
The killing of three UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon in the past two days has highlighted the grave dangers for the 10,000 military personnel who make up the bulk of UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon – and for the…
UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. Photo: UNIFIL
- Service and Sacrifice 01
The United Nations has condemned two consecutive days of deadly attacks on peacekeepers serving with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), amid rising hostilities between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. Two…
UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol in southern Lebanon. Photo: UNIFIL
- Service and Sacrifice 01
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for accountability after a peacekeeper was killed in Lebanon on Sunday amid hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The blue helmet from Indonesia served with the UN Interim…
Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Photo: UN
- Protecting vulnerable populations 01
The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains “extremely tense”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Despite the volatility, the UN peacekeeping mission…
Nicholas Roland Leybourne "Fink" Haysom (21 April 1952 – 19 March 2026). UN Photo
- Peacekeeping
The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, who went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a “tireless”…
Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) and Under Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix (far right), meet with Rodolphe Haykal (centre right), Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, during their visit to Lebanon. UNIFIL/Haidar Fahs
- Political Solutions to Conflict 01
The UN Secretary-General on Saturday called on the international community to intensify support for the Government and people of Lebanon, warning that the south of the country “risks being turned into a wasteland.” Speaking…
Smoke rises in Beirut, Lebanon, following the outbreak of hostilities across the Middle East. Photo: UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz
- Political Solutions to Conflict 01
Lebanon has been “dragged back into a state of turmoil and violence”, the UN’s top envoy in the country warned on Saturday, after the latest round of regional strikes triggered a fast‑escalating crisis along the Blue Line…
UN peacekeepers consult a map at an operations centre in Deir Kifa, Lebanon. © French Army/Basile Pineau
- Protecting Civilians (POC) 01
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon ( UNIFIL) says it’s seriously concerned over the Israeli demand for civilians to evacuate from their homes to north of the Litani river. The mission also observed new rounds of rockets…
There had been no active court in Bentiu since war broke out in South Sudan, and the start of a mobile court is seen as an important development that will reestablish justice and rule of law in Bentiu. Photo: UNMISS
- Justice and Corrections Institutions 01
Travelling more than 200 kilometres (124 miles) from Yambio, the capital of Western Equatoria State in southwestern South Sudan, a team...
In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a police officer from Tanzania serving with MONUSCO holds an awareness session with the Congolese National Police to train women leaders on preventing sexual violence, strengthening referrals with judicial police, and promoting formal reporting over inf
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 01
This year’s commemoration of International Women’s Day calls us to examine the structural barriers to equal justice: discriminatory laws, weak legal protections, harmful practices, and social norms that erode the rights of…
A voter in Central African Republic displays her ID at a polling station during the December 2025 elections. Photo: © MINUSCA/Myriam Asmani.
- Elections 01
By Vibhu Mishra Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) is entering what the UN’s top envoy in the country describes as a “decisive period” in consolidating fragile…