Peacekeeping news

These and other women in Western Lakes are demanding the political representation the revitalized peace agreement entitles them to. This November, South Sudan is expected to begin a new chapter in its history as opposition…

Opposition forces in Greater Jonglei, some of them females, being taught about children's rights. Sudan People’s Liberation Movement Army in Opposition (SPLMA-iO) soldiers stationed in Mogok Phow in Ayod County have committed…

Opposition leader Riek Machar and President Salva Kiir shake hands in Juba for the first time since 31 October last year. South Sudan’s former vice president and opposition leader Riek Machar arrived in the country’s capital…

UNIFIL peacekeepers from Italy organized a five-day course on international humanitarian laws for 44 military and civilian personnel of nine nationalities in their main base in Shamaa, south Lebanon, last month. Instructors…

While peacekeeping is an “essential tool” for preventing conflict and reducing the risk of relapse, “political solutions are a prerequisite to sustainable peace”, the United Nations peacekeeping chief told the Security…

UNAMID photo. On 29 August 2019, more than 100 women from Khor Abeche IDPs camp in South Darfur attended a training course on preparing "Maandazi” (a type of fried bread made of wheat). The initiative is part of capacity…

UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 247 - 5 September 2019 UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites Update No. 247 - 5 September 2019

Lots of UN entities participated in a job fair organized in Torit to bring employers and job-seekers together. A two-day job fair aimed at creating a platform for employers to interact with job-seekers and guide them through…

A women’s cooperative in the village of Harris, south Lebanon, has benefitted from UNIFIL’s donation, enabling the women of the area to prepare food items for mass consumption. The recent UNIFIL donation – that includes…

Girls and women made themselves heard at an UNMISS-organised civil society group meeting in Bentiu. Over the course of three days, persons from different communities staying at the UN protection of civilians’ site in Bentiu…