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As peace along the Blue Line remains a shared aspiration, Lebanese officials and local leaders joined UNIFIL peacekeepers today in marking the International Day of Peace, which fell on Sunday, 21 September, at the UN mission…

The United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) joined the world in commemorating this year’s International Day of Peace at the mission Headquarters in Abyei. The ceremony, held under this year’s theme ‘Act Now for a…

The United Nations Interim Force for Abyei (UNISFA) joined the world in commemorating this year’s International Day of Peace at the mission Headquarters in Abyei. The ceremony, held under this year’s theme ‘Act Now for a…

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on Friday called on the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to refrain from further strikes and fully withdraw from Lebanese territory after Israeli strikes endangered peacekeepers and…

To mark this year’s International Day of Peace, the United Nations is releasing Peace is a Verb, a powerful spoken word piece by Nigerian poet and newly appointed UN Global Advocate for Peace, Maryam Bukar Hassan. First…

Last night’s strikes by Israel in south Lebanon are violations of Security Council resolution 1701 and put the fragile stability that has been built since November of last year at risk. They further undermine civilians’…

This donation of computer equipment aims to improve the efficiency, transparency, and security of judicial procedures through the use of digital solutions. The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC…

UNIFIL Chinese deminers working to clear a minefield in Maroun ar-Ra’s on 16 September 2025. (UNIFIL photo/ Hassan Noureddine) Following a request from the Government of Lebanon, UNIFIL peacekeepers last week resumed…

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending reached $2.7 trillion in 2024, roughly 500 times the current peacekeeping budget. This alarming figure reflects a decade-long trend…

As part of UNIFIL’s ongoing support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), the UN peacekeeping mission today handed over more than 100 vehicles and other pieces of equipment during a ceremony held in Naqoura. The donation…

The meeting, held in Beni-ville, brought together civil society representatives from Goma, Beni, Masisi, and Nyiragongo. A few days ago, a deadly attack by the ADF in the territory of Lubero cost the lives of several dozen…