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Vivian van de Perre, Deputy Special Representative for Protection and Operations in the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Photo: UN
- Protecting vulnerable populations
- MONUSCO
DR Congo: violence intensifies as UN mission pledges continued support
The security and political situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains “extremely tense”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday. Despite the volatility, the UN peacekeeping mission…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers
International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2008: 60th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping has been developed to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace since the first mission was established in May 1948. There have been a total of 63 UN peacekeeping operations…
Peter Due, Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Photo: UN
- Elections
- UNMIK
Kosovo mission head warns ‘mistrust’ threatens post-election stability
Despite successful legislative elections in Kosovo late last year, a “delicate equilibrium” persists as deep divisions remain over the future of the United Nations presence in the region. Peter Due, Special Representative and…
Peacekeeping timeline
Over the past 70 years, more than 1 million men and women have served under the UN flag in more than 70 UN peacekeeping operations.
MINUSCA peacekeepers provide support during elections in Central African Republic in December 2025. Photo: MINUSCA
- Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping missions under strain as funding cuts and new threats grow
From election support in the Central African Republic to patrols in the disputed Abyei region, UN peacekeepers are operating in increasingly volatile environments – but shrinking resources and new threats, including drone…
Displaced people wait in line to receive aid from the WFP in South Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: WFP/Musa Abema
- Political Solutions to Conflict
- MONUSCO
UN welcomes humanitarian access deal in DR Congo
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ( MONUSCO) has welcomed a new agreement aimed at easing the flow of aid to conflict-affected regions. Following talks in Montreux, Switzerland, the Congolese…
Police officers deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan consult a map. Photo: UNMISS/Gregório Cunha.
- Future of Peacekeeping 01
UN Police ‘indispensable’ to fulfilling peacekeeping mandates, Security Council hears
The head of UN Peacekeeping on Thursday called for greater support for international police officers deployed to field missions at a time when financial resources are dwindling and multilateralism is waning. Jean-Pierre…
EU Ambassadors visit UNIFIL HQ and the Blue Line
UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Michael Beary and other senior members of the UN Mission with the visiting delegation of the European Union at the UNIFIL Headquarters UNIFIL today welcomed a…
US Ambassador to UN Demands Greater Progress on Peace in South Sudan
US Ambassador to UN Demands Greater Progress on Peace in South Sudan The United States Ambassador to the United Nations has demanded greater progress towards peace in South Sudan during a flying visit to the country’s capital…
SRSG Tanin meets with Undersecretary of State of Italy
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of UNMIK, Zahir Tanin, met on 23 October with Benedetto Della Vedova, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Italy, at the Ministry of Foreign…