Peacekeeping news

United Nations peacekeeper Major Seitebatso Pearl Block was commended on Wednesday for developing a Mission-wide, short message service (SMS) campaign to combat gender-based abuse by connecting with women in remote parts of…

New York/Vancouver, 15 November 2017 – A UN peacekeeper from South Africa was today awarded the United Nations’ Military Gender Advocate of the Year in Vancouver, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Under…

The “very serious challenge” facing peacekeepers with the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) makes it vital that additional efforts are made for the four-year-old operation to fulfil its mandate, the UN…

Chinese Peacekeepers rescue stranded trucks on remote roads in South Sudan Chinese peacekeepers have successfully cleared the main route into one of South Sudan’s more remote and dangerous regions by rescuing several stranded…

Nepalese Formed Police Unit awarded UN Medal for service in South Sudan United Nations Medal parade ceremonies for UN Peacekeepers ending their tour of service are a common occasion in missions around the world. The Mission…

UNIFIL peacekeepers explain about the dangers of crossing the Blue Line in Aytarun Public School. First Sergeant Etikasari, a UNIFIL Indonesian peacekeeper, is visiting the public school in Aytarun, a village close to the…

The Security Council on Wednesday extended until 15 May 2018 the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, a contested area on the Sudan-South Sudan border. Unanimously adopting a resolution, the 15-member…

Noting recent momentum to advance democracy and good governance in Kosovo, the head of the United Nations Mission there urged for more emphasis on rebuilding trust and reconciliation, including through engagement with women…

United Kingdom Engineers Observe Remembrance Day in South Sudan United Kingdom engineers have held a special service in South Sudan to mark Remembrance Day, honouring and remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice…

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the beginning of a major project by Korean engineers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan to repair the main road from Bor to Mangalla in the conflict-affected…

13 November 2017, Monrovia - 10 Staff Officers, 8 Military Observers, 230 members of the Nigerian Contingent and 69 officers of Pakistan Medical Contingent (PAKMED) serving with United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)…

14 November, 2017 – New York: The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, highlighted to Security Council members today that with the end of the Kosovo election cycle, “the…