Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be plagued by violence and volatility, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday…
Women and youth representatives at the Aweil Conference have called on their leaders to put aside their differences and embrace peace. They decried the continued violence and criminality in Abyei Area saying that they are the…
Capt. Deepak Kumar in the Wazzani area in south-eastern Lebanon during an operational visit to the area on 4 February 2021. (UN Photo/Pasqual Gorriz) By Captain Deepak Kumar As a young army officer from India, when I joined…
Women's concerns were at the forefront of a three-day peace conference organized jointly by UNMISS and partners in Eastern Equatoria. “I will accept herds of cattle but not a girl child,” said Lina Ibira, mother of a 35-year…
Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security Council on Monday, warning that they must be resolved “through dialogue and…
After years of unrelenting conflict in the Central African Republic, justice and the rule of law are major concerns of the Central African people as well as the international community. Conflict often leaves countless victims…
Deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR) at a critical time – with the country on edge, on the eve of the 27 December 2020 general elections – peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) have…
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with an Italian embassy official, were killed on Monday during an attack on a UN convoy in the east of…
Today, UNFICYP Civil Affairs Section hosted the second NGO networking meeting of the year. The virtual meeting had the participation of more than 20 civil society representatives from across the island and guest speakers from…
UNIFIL Indonesian contingent recently equipped its hospital in the south-eastern Lebanese village of Adchit Al-Qusayr with a dental care unit that caters to the local population as well as fellow peacekeepers. The new unit…
Force Commander Shailesh Tinaikar recently visited the UNMISS temporary operating base in Mayom, Unity state, to assess the security conditions on the ground. Peacekeepers from Mongolia stationed here continue to patrol and…
UNIFIL Spanish Peacekeepers continued with the UN Mission’s ongoing efforts to assist the host population in the common fight against COVID-19 pandemic by donating several medical equipment and sanitary supplies to the Meiss…
