DR Congo: Over a dozen UN peacekeepers killed in worst attack on 'blue helmets' in recent history
Dec 12, 2017, at 04:52 am
New York, Dec 11(Just Earth News): At least 14 United Nations 'blue helmets' in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been killed and many more injured, in what the Secretary-General António Guterres described as the “worst attack” on UN peacekeepers in recent history.
Security Council considers boost in UN peacekeepers numbers in Central African Republic
Nov 07, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Nov 7(Just Earth News): The Security Council is deciding whether to increase the number of United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the recommendations put forward by Secretary-General António Guterres for strengthening the operation, which was discussed at on Monday’s meeting in New York.
South Sudan: UN peacekeepers deployed to enable aid delivery to Upper Nile's Aburoc area
May 08, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, May 7 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has urgently deployed peacekeeping troops to Aburoc in the Upper Nile region to help enable the delivery of much needed humanitarian assistance to the 50,000 people displaced from home, the Mission said on Sunday.
Central African Republic: Four UN peacekeepers wounded in ambush by armed group
Feb 23, 2017, at 02:07 pm
New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic has reported that its troops on patrol were ambushed yesterday outside of Ippy in Ouaka prefecture.
New stamps for International Day of UN Peacekeepers unveiled at UN
May 28, 2016, at 04:48 pm
New York, May 28 (Just Earth News): Ahead of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers – celebrated annually on 29 May – the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) on Friday announced the issuance of a set of six new stamps for the occasion.
Ban welcomes Security Council action to combat sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers
Mar 13, 2016, at 02:25 pm
New York, Mar 13 (Just Earth News/IBNS):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomed yesterday's adoption by the Security Council of special measures to prevent and combat sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers, his spokesman said.
Security Council endorses steps to combat sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers
Mar 12, 2016, at 02:45 pm
New York, Mar 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS):The United Nations Security Council on Friday endorsed special measures recommended by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to prevent and combat sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers.
New allegations of sexual abuse emerge against UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Feb 05, 2016, at 02:44 pm
New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported on Thursday that it has identified seven new possible victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the town of Bambari, just days after the UN revealed which countries' troops have been accused of abusing minors.
African Union-UN peacekeepers ambushed in Darfur; one injured, weapons stolen
Jan 08, 2016, at 03:24 pm
New York, Jan 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS) A joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping patrol was ambushed in Sudan’s strife-torn Darfur region today by an unidentified armed group, who greatly outnumbered it and seized a machine gun, four rifles and rounds of ammunition.
Central Africa: Ban vows action on allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers
Aug 13, 2015, at 02:06 pm
New York, Aug 13 (IBNS): Vowing “decisive action†on reports of sexual exploitation committed by United Nations peacekeepers deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR), Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced that he has accepted the resignation of the head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, scheduled a special session of the Security Council on the matter, and pledged the Organization’s commitment to bringing any and all perpetrators of such abuse to justice.