Peacekeeping news

New York, 27 May 2025 – The United Nations has announced the 2024 recipients of the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and the Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana will…

UNMISS Force Commander Lieutenant-General Mohan Subramanian engages with local authorities, communities, and peacekeepers at the mission’s temporary base in Maper, Lakes State. Photo: Fares Aouadi/UNMISS. LAKES – The…

The recently reopened Dzudda market had been closed since 2022 due to inter-community violence between Hema and Lendu. “All communities gather here.” Christine Gbosi has been selling goods at the Dzudda market for several…

To support preparations for South Sudan's first democratic elections, UNMISS and partners handed over a new office space for Central Equatorian State electoral officials, which will boost engagement with political parties…

UNIFIL deminers from China started work in a second UNIFIL position this week to clear the base and its perimeter of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) and other explosives from the recent hostilities. The operation is taking place…

On Africa Day, we celebrate a continent rich in heritage, vibrant in diversity and remarkable in its contributions to our global community. Africa is home to the world’s youngest population and fast becoming a powerhouse in…

In a collective effort to bolster emergency responses to catastrophic flooding and riverine insecurity in Jonglei, South Korean peacekeepers serving with UNMISS donated a fully-equipped speedboat. Photo: Mach Samuel/UNMISS…

UNMISS peacekeeping veterinarians from Bangladesh provide a lifeline for farmers in Tonj through free treatment to more than 2800 livestock, which are crucial for families in this remote area to survive and thrive. In the…

Major Kamara (left) and Major Seppo observe a disputed section of land along the Blue Line that was recently bulldozed by the Israel Defense Forces. (UN photo: Tilak Pokharel/UNIFIL) The role of UNIFIL’s Liaison Branch grew…

A new maternal and child health unit, funded by UNMISS, means pregnant women in Gogrial East, Warrap, will no longer have to walk for hours or days to reach a clinic or deliver their babies on the roadside and under trees…

To protect civilians, UNMISS, @UNMAS, and humanitarian partners have created a safe space for returnees and displaced people in Hai Matar in Malakal. Photo: Ines Surwumwe/UNMISS. MALAKAL - When civil war erupted in 2013, the…

An UNMISS workshop on security during electoral processes in Western Equatoria concluded with a commitment to establish a state-wide taskforce. Photo by Okot Emmanuel/UNMISS. WESTERN EQUATORIA – Despite repeated delays to the…