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Service and Sacrifice: Honouring Nigeria’s contribution to UN peacekeeping
Since the 1960s, Nigeria has been a major contributor of troops and police to United Nations peace operations, having served in dozens of missions. Most recently, Nigerian troops were the military backbone of the UN Mission…
Press release: Sharp increase in violence in South Sudan at the end of 2022, according to latest UNMISS Quarterly Brief
Juba, 16 February 2023 – The number of civilians affected by violence in South Sudan increased sharply at the end of 2022, compared to both the previous quarter and the same period in 2021, according to the latest quarterly…
Crisis in the DRC: What's happening?
This backgrounder was written by Lesley Myers, Editor for UN peacekeeping’s Strategic Communications team. Lesley is a political analyst and strategic planner with over 15 years’ experience in data-driven politics…
UN Department of Peace Operations / Faye Palad
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Remarks by USG Lacroix at the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial (Session 1)
Session I: Capabilities for Mandate Delivery and Ensuring Effective Operations Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is an honor and great pleasure for me to chair this session on capabilities for mandate delivery and…
UN Department of Peace Operations / Faye Palad
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Statement of USG Lacroix at the 2023 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Closing
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, This has been a truly inspiring event. The Ministerial is a critically important gathering for UN Peacekeeping. We rely on this gathering to help generate the support we need to strengthen…
UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol in southern Lebanon. Photo: UNIFIL
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UN peacekeeper killed, another seriously injured, in southern Lebanon
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for accountability after a peacekeeper was killed in Lebanon on Sunday amid hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The blue helmet from Indonesia served with the UN Interim…
Nicholas Roland Leybourne "Fink" Haysom (21 April 1952 – 19 March 2026). UN Photo
- Peacekeeping
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UN mourns constitutional lawyer-turned top crisis diplomat, Nicholas Haysom
The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, who went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a “tireless”…
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, briefs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías
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Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix’s Briefing to the Security Council on the situation in Lebanon
Mister President, Members of the Security Council, The situation has dangerously deteriorated with the ongoing escalation between Hizbullah and Israel across the Blue Line and beyond. Ongoing ground advances by the Israel…
Displaced persons and makeshift shelters at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Tawila, North Darfur. The conflict in Sudan has driven millions from their homes. UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal
- Peacekeeping
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UN renews ceasefire push in Sudan
By Vibhu Mishra The UN has urged Sudan’s warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing risks to civilians and…
- Addressing Explosive Threats (UNMAS) 01
International Mine Awareness Day 2026: Invest in Peace, Invest in Mine Action
To raise awareness, galvanise action and support those affected by Mines, ERW and IEDs, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) will be commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action through a…