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UNMISS Ghanaian police unit honored with UN Medal for their service in flood-stricken Bentiu
In flood-stricken Bentiu, South Sudan, 270 Ghanaian police officers, including 63 women, serving with #UNMISS were awarded the prestigious UN Medal for protecting hundreds of thousands of displaced people, facilitating the…
Ituri: MONUSCO and Komanda's vital forces want to strengthen the effectiveness of security responses
General De Mesquita reaffirmed the UN mission's commitment to protecting civilians and supporting the Congolese authorities in restoring peace and stability. The MONUSCO Force Commander, General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes, met…
UN peacekeeping mission helps prevent wider conflict amid rising tensions in the Middle East
This backgrounder was written by Lesley Myers, Digital Editor for UN Peacekeeping’s Strategic Communications Section. She specializes in political analysis, strategic planning and peacekeeping impact. Long-standing tensions…
Building capacity at sea: UNIFIL and LAF step up training exercises
As part of UNIFIL’s endeavours to build and enhance capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the mission’s naval peacekeepers have intensified in recent months training activities with the Lebanese Navy and the Air Force…
UN’s Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations: Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are Holding a (Blue) Line for Peace | Opinion
This op-ed was written by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations at the United Nations. It was first published by Newsweek. When I traveled to southern Lebanon in June, I was reminded of the…
Hairdressers, bakers, mechanics: 200 young people affected by conflicts reintegrated thanks to MONUSCO in Munigi
In Buhima, the community grain mill runs on electricity and now allows the population to grind grain locally. « Thanks to this training, I was able to open a hair salon with other young people. We work together and we share…
UNIFIL statement on recent IDF grenade attacks near peacekeepers and Lebanese soldiers (3 October 2025)
Yesterday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) dropped grenades near peacekeepers working alongside Lebanese soldiers to provide security for civilian workers in Maroun ar-Ras. The workers were trying to clear the ruins of homes…
UNIFIL Indian peacekeepers lead “Walk for Peace” in South Lebanon
Nearly 450 people of southern Lebanon joined UNIFIL’s Indian peacekeepers in Sector East in a symbolic “Walk for Peace” initiative to honour the birth of Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October. The event, which took place on 28…
PR: MONUSCO condemns escalation of violence in Ituri and reaffirms commitment to protection of civilians
Kinshasa, 3 October 2025 – The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) strongly condemns the resurgence of violence on 2 October in Djugu territory, Ituri Province…
No time for tears: Abducted girl escapes, reunites with her family after five years
In South Sudan, hundreds of children are abducted, every year. UNMISS and partners work hard to put an end to these crimes. JONGLEI/GREATER PIBOR – K. doesn’t remember her age. It is believed that she is just 12 or 13, but…