Peacekeeping news

Under the rallying motto of “always and everywhere”, 275 engineers from Bangladesh have received the United Nations medal for their year-long service to the people of South Sudan. Standing at attention, they proudly saluted…

At the grand old age of 94, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has given the police station in Pibor a first and much-needed facelift. While the entire community was in a jealousy-inducing jubilant mood as the…

The "ITALAIR" Task Force, the Italian helicopter component deployed with UNIFIL in south Lebanon, is marking today 40 years of uninterrupted presence in Lebanon. The unit is composed of 6 AB 212 twin-turbine helicopters, with…

Growing up in Ghana, Private Asiwome Awudy never dreamed he would one day be in the army – at least not the British army. “I went through the motions as a young boy, not quite settled on what I wanted to be, however I always…

National police officers in Torit are back on the beat and keeping a close eye on crime clad in brand new uniforms and fresh from training provided by their counterparts serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan…

More than 100 civilians were killed and almost the same number of women and girls were raped or suffered other sexual violence during a surge in conflict in the Central Equatorian region of South Sudan following the signing…

Justice that is equal for all – this was the main message during a panel in Gračanica/Graçanicë informing local women of their property rights after an historic law change. Local NGOs and members of the public gathered in…

Civilians seeking shelter at the UN protection site in Bentiu are demanding that the parties to the revitalized peace agreement demilitarize civilian’s centres across the Unity region to allow them to return to their homes…

Electronic Rations Management System operational in MINURSO On 27 June. Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO and Major General (Pak. Ar.) Zia Ur-Rehman, Force…

Zalingei, 01 July 2019 - On 26 November 2017, UNAMID received information that one of its national civilian staff members was arrested and charged with sexual offences involving a 13-year-old girl. UNAMID assisted the…

Some 600 pupils in Bentiu are celebrating an end to torturous rainy days, thanks to the timely intervention of Mongolian United Nations peacekeepers serving in the area. The Mongolian peacekeepers, serving under the United…

Some survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in South Sudan are condemned and rejected by their families, and the country’s Council of Churches (SSCC) wants this stigmatization of survivors of conflict-related sexual…