In May 2025, the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial took place in Berlin, gathering over 130 Member States and ...

A United Nations peacekeeper was killed in the Central African Republic (CAR) during an ambush by armed militants, the UN announced on Tuesday. The Zambian blue helmet died on Friday when suspected ...

For the first time since rebel forces took control of Goma, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo, Bintou Keita, met face-to-face with the leaders of M23 rebels on Friday in ...

The number of women killed in conflict doubled in 2023, underscoring the devastating impact of war on civilians. At the same time, women remain underrepresented in peace processes—despite evidence ...

South Africa’s future in United Nations peacekeeping remains undimmed by the SAMIDRC setback following the battle for Goma in January/February and the deaths of 14 SANDF soldiers. Maphwanya and ...

The new Syrian government has agreed to give inspectors from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog access to suspected former nuclear sites immediately. Menu. World SECTIONS. Israel-Hamas war ...

Fourteen nations vote for a ceasefire in Gaza at UNSC, US vetoes resolution "The decision presented today was a gift to Hamas and a significant boost to terrorism," Ambassador Danny Danon said.

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers kicked off in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State on Monday, aimed at raising awareness of the need to de-escalate tensions and promote ...

Five members of a United Nations convoy carrying humanitarian supplies to an embattled city in southwestern Sudan were killed in an attack that injured other aid personnel and burned many of the ...

This World Environment Day focuses on solutions to beat plastic pollution. And rightly so. Plastic pollution is choking our planet – harming ecosystems, well-being, and the climate. Plastic waste ...

A formal U.N. peacekeeping mission would have drawn from U.N. dues to pay for the projected $600 million task. It also would have fielded the traditional U.N. blue helmets to reestablish the ...

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reiterated this sentiment, saying that the United Nations condemns this “horrendous attack in the strongest possible terms.” ‘Devastating’ attack . The five aid ...