Geopolitics
New York: Beginning on 7 December, ministers from around the world will discuss the technology and medical capacity building of UN Peacekeeping, UN officials said at a press conference on Monday. more
‘Highest standards of conduct’ required for successful UN peacekeeping

New York: Successful peacekeeping requires the “highest standards of conduct” by civilian and uniformed peacekeepers, the UN chief told a High-Level Meeting this week on Stren ...

Mali in transition: UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political and security developments

New York: Against the backdrop of a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Mali and the wider Sahel region, the UN peacekeeping chief concluded a visit to the restive northwest Afric ...

‘Chance for peace’ in South Sudan finally within reach, declares UN Peacekeeping chief

New York, Dec 19: The security situation in South Sudan has significantly improved since the recently signed peace deal between the opposing parties in the country’s civil war, Jean ...

Peacekeeping chief honours Tanzanian troops in Zanzibar, a year on from deadly DR Congo attacks

New York: A year on from the brutal killings of 15 United Nations peacekeepers from Tanzania in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the head of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) paid ...

General Debate kicks off, peacekeeping, human rights for all and South-Sudan

New York,  On the occasion of the 73rd General Assembly, the UN is hosting a plethora of events with some of the world’s most prominent leaders and experts, to set the pace on ...

Adjust UN force in Abyei to current realities, peacekeeping chief urges Security Council

New York, Amidst an increase in criminal activity in the Abyei area, which is contested by Sudan and South Sudan, the United Nations top peacekeeping official on Thursday called for deplo ...

Guterres welcomes successful wrap up of long-running UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia

New York: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the successful conclusion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), which officially closed its ...

The Netherlands and UN peacekeeping: Helping countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace

New York: From air transport in the Congo to truce observation in the Golan and assistance in the transition to independence in Namibia, the Netherlands has a long history with United Nat ...

Service and Sacrifice: Mongolia continues to strengthen its contribution to UN peacekeeping

New York: Mongolia first joined United Nations peacekeeping in 2002 with the deployment of two unarmed military observers to the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.  Soo ...