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- Building Sustainable Peace 01
Inaugural EU-UN Strategic Committee on Peace and Security
Joint EU-UN Press Release The European Union-United Nations Strategic Committee on Peace and Security held its inaugural meeting on 3 March 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting was co-chaired by…
- UNMISS 01
Press Release - UNMISS calls for an immediate end to fighting in Eastern Equatoria
Juba, 24 November 2025 — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities following reports of renewed fighting and rising tensions in Eastern Equatoria state. These incidents…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 01
Elsie Initiative Fund opens new call for proposals to advance inclusive peacekeeping
New York – 09 October 2025 – The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) today launched its Fourth Programming Round at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women…
- Justice and Corrections Institutions 01
Olukemi Ibikunle of Nigeria wins the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers
New York, 8 October 2025 – The United Nations Department of Peace Operations has announced that Olukemi Ibikunle, a corrections officer from Nigeria serving with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the…
The Elsie Initiative Fund announces new funding to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers in South Sudan
New York, 29 September 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund ( EIF) has announced funding for a two-year pilot project with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS) to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers…
- Women, Peace and Security (WPS) 01
Viet Nam Hosts High-Level Forum to Promote Women’s Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Ha Noi, Viet Nam – 12 June 2025 – Today, the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam (MPS), in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), successfully convened an…
“Through Her Lens”: New UN Photo Exhibit Celebrates Women Leading Peace
New York, 7 June 2025 - This June, the United Nations will unveil a compelling new photo exhibit at New York’s Photoville Festival, bringing global attention to the leadership, courage and impact of women and their allies…
Peacekeepers in Abyei Win Top United Nations Military, Police Awards
NEW YORK, 27 May — The United Nations has announced the 2024 recipients of the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and the Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. Squadron Leader Sharon Mwinsote Syme of Ghana will…
- International Day of UN Peacekeepers 01
Headquarters to Observe International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on 29 May
NEW YORK, 27 May — The United Nations Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 29 May. In 1948, the historic decision was made to deploy military observers to the Middle East…
- Peacekeeping Ministerials 01
- Future of Peacekeeping 01
UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin Brings New Commitments to Strengthen Peacekeeping Operations
The United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 Berlin concluded today. More than 130 Member States and international partners – over a thousand participants in total - came together to reaffirm their support for UN…