Peacekeeping news

The lives of 115 colleagues who lost their lives between the beginning of last year and the end of March, serving the United Nations, were honoured on Monday at the annual Memorial Service for Fallen Staff, in New York. UN…

The Commander of UNIFIL’s Maritime Task Force (MTF), Rear Admiral Eduardo Augusto Wieland, hosted onboard the UNIFIL flagship a United States delegation including Ambassador Elizabeth Richard and the vice admiral of the…

Journalists and civil society representatives celebrating World Press Freedom Day in Juba. “Freedom of expression, access to information and civic space is what we want and need to effectively exercise the roles of civil…

Photo by Salah Mohammed, UNAMID. Zalingei: 5 May 2019, UNAMID’s Governance and Community Stabilization Section (GCSS) in collaboration with Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Commission (SDDRC), concluded…

Extension of the pre-transitional period a sign of goodwill between the parties in South Sudan The unanimous decision to extend the pre-transitional period of the South Sudan peace agreement leading to the formation of a new…

Lebanon’s Minister of Justice Albert Serhan, heading a 12-member delegation of senior judges, visited UNIFIL Headquarters in Naqoura today, where he was welcomed by UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General…

The Special forces of the Bangladesh army were first deployed to MINUSCA on 3 May 2016. They are specialized in crisis interventions, natural disasters environments, but also in security, development issues, stabilization and…

Women at a conference in Aweil raised their voices to claim their rights and legitimate participation in decision-making. Women from greater Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal and Warrap are calling for their rights to be heard and duly…

South Sudanese police officers in Kapoeta receive certificates after being trained by UN Police. Today, they are the lucky ones. Theirs was a quick trip to the agreed training venue, because they live here in Kapoeta in South…