Peacekeeping news

Cattle farmers in Kodok and Fashoda can feel more at ease about the well-being of their livestock thanks to the construction of a brand new veterinary clinic and the capacity building of 20 animal health workers in the area.…

The residents of Hai Kosti near Wau are enjoying considerably lower crime rates and improved security thanks to the recent construction of a new police station, made possible by means of a Quick Impact Project funded by the…

MINUSCA paid tribute to three peacekeepers who passed away recently in a ceremony held at the Mission’s headquarters on 7 November 2019. 38-year-old Staff Sergeant Alex Musanda Mudenda from Zambia was deployed to the Central…

Organized crime, breakdowns in law and order, and attacks by extremists, are examples of the challenges faced by UN peacekeepers, the Security Council was told on Tuesday, during a briefing by senior UN Police Commissioners…

“Many cases of forced and early marriages are encouraged by our traditional leaders in the villages because of a love for material gains,” said Lucky Ayella, a 16-year-old student at Dr. John Garang Memorial Secondary School…

U.S delegation visits MINURSO A U.S delegation comprising military and civilian officials namely: Col. Kenneth Gjone (USAF) (Defense Attache’, US Embassy, Rabat, Morocco); Cdr. (US N.) Jalal Khan (Navy Attache’, US Embassy…

UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col today chaired a regular Tripartite meeting with senior officers from the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at a UN…

Kinshasa 06 November 2019: MONUSCO Correctional Service Support Unit (UAAP) organized in Kinshasa from 5 to 6 November 2019, a trainers’ training workshop for prison staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Altogether…

Local authorities in Luri County near Juba, have committed to putting an end to conflict-related sexual and other gender-based violence. They did so during a two-day workshop held in the Gurei area. The aim of the training…

Disarming cattle keepers before they enter farming areas and making sure that compensation is paid to landowners whose crops have been destroyed by roaming animals are two of the measures that communities in the Tonj, Gogrial…

This week, women advocates and local authorities in Western Lakes gathered to celebrate the momentous appointment of Ayor Achol Kuer, the first female in the history of Dinka culture to become a member of the traditional…

UNAMID photo. On the occasion of the United Nations Day’s commemoration on 24 October, UNAMID Force Commander, Lt .General Leonard Ngondi, inaugurated a children’s park constructed by Pakistani peacekeepers who are currently…