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UNDOF peacekeepers conduct a high-altitude patrol in the area of separation. Photo: UNDOF
- Political Solutions to Conflict 01
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
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…
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 01
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…
UNIFIL peacekeepers patrol along the Blue Line. Photo: UN/Pasqual Gorriz
- Peacekeeping 01
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…
MINUSCA personnel prepare electoral supplies for transport onboard mission aircrafts as the Central African Republic heads to polls on 28 December 2025. Photo: MINUSCA/Leonel Grothe
- Elections 01
By Vibhu Mishra With Central Africans set to vote in presidential, legislative, regional and long-delayed municipal elections this weekend, the United Nations has appealed for calm and restraint, warning that the credibility…
Armed clashes between members of different communities in recent weeks had led to the displacement of many people and fueled mistrust. Residents of the Djugu territory are beginning to return to their villages. This is the…
- MONUSCO 01
One of the major challenges of this framework is to avoid fragmented or uncoordinated interventions, which could reduce the impact of actions taken to promote justice. On December 18 and 19, the United Nations Organization…
Beyond infrastructure, this project is based on the partnership between MONUSCO and the FARDC and focuses on restoring the FARDC radio station in the Far North. The work is expected to take three months. Silenced for more…
In their efforts to rekindle hope among communities affected by the recent conflict, UNIFIL peacekeepers organized a Christmas fair last week in a village near the Blue Line, bringing together hundreds of children and elders…
By Vibhu Mishra The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, as fighting in the country’s east intensified…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called on Friday for an investigation into the killing of one of its staff members in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal state. The staff member was detained by security actors on…
UNIFIL today handed over to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) a cleared minefield during a ceremony held near the Blue Line in Blida, southeastern Lebanon. This marks the first handover of a cleared minefield since last year’s…