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Fresh fighting has displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians across South Sudan. Photo: UNICEF/Mark Naftalin
- Protecting Civilians (POC)
- UNMISS 01
Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin
By Vibhu Mishra Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts weaken the UN mission tasked with protecting them. Briefing…

UNIFIL peacekeepers on patrol along the Blue Line in southern Lebanon. Photo: © UNIFIL
- Peacekeeping
- UNIFIL 01
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military said it would release what it described as a non-toxic chemical substance near…

MINUSCA troops survey Central African Republic’s open border with Sudan. Villagers move back and forth freely – by foot, on the back of a donkey, or with cattle. Armed men cross, too. Photo: UN News/Alban Mendes de Leon
- Protecting vulnerable populations 01
- MINUSCA 01
At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan
By Alban Mendes de Leon and Fabrice Robinet The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles vastly…

UNDOF peacekeepers conduct a high-altitude patrol in the area of separation. Photo: UNDOF
- Political Solutions to Conflict 01
- UNDOF 01
- UNTSO 01
- UNIFIL 01
Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
By Vibhu Mishra Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday. Briefing journalists by video link from…

UN peacekeepers on patrol at a polling centre in the capital Bangui during the elections. Photo: MINUSCA
- Elections 01
- MINUSCA 01
Results expected 5 January after landmark elections in Central African Republic
By Vibhu Mishra Voting proceeded largely as planned in the Central African Republic’s first-ever combined presidential, legislative, regional and municipal elections, and ballot counting is now complete, the UN peacekeeping…

UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol along the Blue Line. Photo: UN/Pasqual Gorriz
- Peacekeeping
- UNIFIL 01
UN peacekeeper injured in gunfire near ‘Blue Line’ in south Lebanon
One United Nations peacekeeper was injured on Friday after heavy machine gunfire from Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions south of the Blue Line, following a nearby grenade explosion, impacted close to a UN patrol in…

A voter in Central African Republic displays her ID at a polling station during the December 2025 elections. Photo: © MINUSCA/Myriam Asmani.
- Elections
- MINUSCA
Central African Republic enters ‘decisive’ phase after landmark elections
By Vibhu Mishra Fresh from holding the most extensive elections in its history, the Central African Republic (CAR) is entering what the UN’s top envoy in the country describes as a “decisive period” in consolidating fragile…

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon deliver essential supplies to civilians living near the Blue Line in the south of the country. Photo: UNIFIL
- Protecting vulnerable populations
- UNIFIL
Lebanon: The UN peacekeepers helping communities who’ve stayed behind
The killing of three UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon in the past two days has highlighted the grave dangers for the 10,000 military personnel who make up the bulk of UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon – and for the…
- About Peacekeeping
Is UN Peacekeeping relevant?
In its nearly 80-year history, the relevance of peacekeeping has been questioned repeatedly. In today’s complex conflict environment, UN peacekeeping is being asked to do more with less amid 25% cuts to its global personnel…

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…

