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U.N. Peacekeeping has a legacy of success, from Namibia to today's volatile hotspots. But to remain effective, it needs investment and adaptation. By Jean-Pierre Lacroix This March, some 35 years after the United Nations…

Honourable Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Akuei Bona Malwal.Excellencies, members of the diplomatic community.My fellow United Nations colleagues from Agencies, Funds, and Programmes, and peacekeepers…

On the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in South Sudan, tribute was paid to the national and international peacekeepers who strive to provide a protective presence and build peace in the conflict-affected…

In honour of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, UNIFIL hosted a ceremony at its Naqoura headquarters attended by members of the Lebanese Armed Forces, security services, local political and religious…

This morning, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart, accompanied by UNFICYP’s senior leadership and peacekeepers from its military, police, and civilian components, held a solemn event…

Written by Lesley Myers, Digital Editor for UN Peacekeeping’s Strategic Communications Section. She specializes in political analysis, strategic planning and peacekeeping impact. They work in some of the world’s toughest…

On this year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers, UNMIK reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to promoting peace in Kosovo and beyond, with a renewed focus on trust-building, gender equality, and inclusive leadership…

In early summer 2024, Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana ventured into sector North of Abyei, a disputed region between Sudan and South Sudan where she was deployed as a military gender advocate with the UN Interim…

HOM UNTSO and FC UNDOF inspected the operational readiness of OP52 after reconstruction.

On 27 May, just before International Day of Peacekeepers this week, UNFICYP held a skills competition organized to ensure that peacekeepers remain agile and ready to deploy at short notice. Despite the soaring temperature…

A four-storey building under construction collapsed in Bunia on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at around 2 p.m., near the provincial governorate. After a building under construction collapsed in the Bankoko neighborhood in Bunia…

MONUSCO's mandate includes strengthening public institutions, supporting the judicial system, combating impunity and consolidating the rule of law. In Ituri Province, MONUSCO launched construction work on May 22, 2025, for a…