July 06, 2022
Mali: Mali Improvised Bomb Claims Lives of Two Egyptian Peacekeepers
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday echoed strong condemnation from the Security Council and elsewhere, of the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in northern… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Mali: Latest Attack Against Peacekeepers Leaves Guinean 'Blue Helmet' Dead - UN
The Secretary-General strongly condemned on Sunday, an attack in Kidal, a city in northern Mali, against a convoy of UN peacekeepers that claimed the life of a blue helmet. Read more »
June 11, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Calls On Militants in Eastern DR Congo to 'Immediately Cease' Civilian Attacks
The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to "immediately cease". Read more »
June 01, 2022
Mali: Deadly Convoy Attack 'Tragic Reminder' of Threats to Peacekeepers - UN Secretary General
Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali. Read more »
May 30, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: People for Peace - Supporting Victims of Sexual Abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
There is an "urgent need" to support the victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) according to a local organization which works on the… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Central African Republic: People for Peace - Breaking Prison Barriers in Central African Republic
Women are often "placed second or even ignored" when they are employed as corrections officers in prisons and other detention centres, according to Téné Maimouna… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: Peacekeepers' Day Ceremony Honours Service and Sacrifice of UN Blue Helmets
The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the… Read more »
Africa: 5 Ways UN Peacekeeping Partnerships Drive Peace and Development
Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect millions of vulnerable people in increasingly dangerous places in the world's most fragile political contexts. Read more »
May 24, 2022
Zimbabwe: Peacekeeper Wins UN 2021 Gender Advocate Award
For the first time ever, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper will receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, the UN Peacekeeping Office announced on Tuesday. Read more »
Chad: Fallen Captain Wins Second-Ever UN Peacekeeping Award for 'Exceptional Courage'
Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Chad, was named on Tuesday as the recipient of United Nations Peacekeeping's highest award, for exceptional courage, serving in Mali, which… Read more »