Peacekeeping news

In the village of Akrogbode, grandmother Ana Mario is collecting clean water from a borehole for her family. She has defied the fear and trauma caused by the ongoing conflict in this Western Equatorian community to remain…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations today announced the appointment of Joanne Adamson of the United Kingdom as his new Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization…

Community members and internally displaced people residing in Rokon in the Jubek region are urging the warring parties in South Sudan to respect, uphold and implement the newly signed peace pact. Manowa Ladu Jade, Deputy…

Photo by Umalhassan Khamis, UNAMID. From 23 to 24 September 2018, UNAMID organized a free medical clinic for the local community in Dorti Camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in West Darfur. The event, part of UNAMID…

Agreed Outcome of the Tripartite Meeting on UNAMID

Sanam Dolatshahi, UNMIK's spokesperson: "Regarding some media reports on President Hashim Thaci’s visit to Gazivoda reservoir on 29 September, UNMIK wishes to clarify that its staff were neither notified of nor involved in…

Residents of Bentiu in South Sudan’s Unity Region say they are committed to disseminating the recently-signed peace agreement to help the people on the ground understand the peace process. This pledge was made by a group that…

Is there anyone in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) who can say he or she doesn’t know Franck Nzolani Mavambu? No, no, no, don’t raise your hand for this would mean you…

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and officials from the Jubek State Government have reaffirmed their commitment towards working together to achieve a durable peace in South Sudan. “I expect we will work…

Wearing heavy black vests and padding, the female members of the Rwandan Formed Police Unit swelter under the hot Juba sun as they prepare for their entry to the nearby United Nations Protection site. The female officers…

The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, and the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, Ambassador Smaїl Chergui, convened a high-level meeting on the “Transition from Peacekeeping to…

Stating that while the Darfur region of Sudan, which for years was torn by strife and displacement, is now increasingly stable, top United Nations officials on Friday urged continued international support to ensure that hard…