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Intended for 445 military personnel, the training brought together more than 200 participants. Supervised by MONUSCO peacekeepers, the aim was to strengthen their skills in combat tactics, operational discipline, and…

Synonymous with United Nations peacekeeping efforts to protect civilians on the ground, particularly in far-flung locations marked by fragile security contexts such as in parts of the Central African Republic (CAR), UN…

Between January and October 2025, 44 ex-combatants—mainly members of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)—and 54 of their dependents (98 people in total) were repatriated to their country of origin safely…

At the request of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), UNIFIL peacekeepers joined LAF soldiers in providing security for farmers accessing land near the Blue Line to harvest this season’s olives. Throughout October, peacekeepers…

At the UN Protection Site in Malakal, residents have turned challenges into opportunities. Bustling markets and community spaces have replaced previously bare ground. MALAKAL – “When you are farming, you might get killed…

Today, UNIFIL peacekeepers observed multiple Israeli airstrikes in Tayr Dibbah, Taibe, and Ayta al Jabal, within our area of operations in south Lebanon. These airstrikes constitute clear violations of Security Council…

The UN is ready to support Sudan and South Sudan in resuming talks on the disputed Abyei border region, the Security Council heard on Wednesday. Relations between the neighbouring countries remain deeply affected by the war…

UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, Martha Pobee, at the Security Council (file photo). Under the dark clouds of neighboring conflicts, Abyei remains a forgotten territory. In this fertile and…

Amid rising global insecurity and regional instability, the Central African Republic stands out as a reminder that peace is possible. Once gripped by widespread violence, the country has seen steady, tangible progress towards…

In south Lebanon, local markets are slowly coming back to life as communities rebuild after months of hardship. In Maarake village, UNIFIL’s Italian and Malaysian peacekeepers joined residents in their weekly market to…

October 2025 highlighted MONUSCO's concrete commitment in the DRC. The Force intervened in Ituri against CODECO militiamen, trained 120 FARDC soldiers, and inaugurated rapid-impact projects for more than 100,000 people. This…

Twenty-five years ago, on 31 October 2000, a momentous shift took place in the way peace processes are undertaken. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security was adopted, bringing with it…