Over 50 people, including two peacekeepers, killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region
Jan 30, 2024, at 03:24 pm
Continuing intercommunal clashes in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan have left more than 50 people dead including two peacekeepers, the UN said on Monday.
UN peacekeeping operation in Mali all set to end after decades
Dec 31, 2023, at 07:28 pm
The UN peacekeeping operation in Mali is poised to complete its drawdown on Sunday following a decade of multifaceted efforts to support the West African nation and its people after Malian authorities requested earlier this year to end the mission by 31 December.
UN welcomes release of five staff abducted last year in Yemen
Aug 12, 2023, at 09:24 pm
The United Nations on Friday welcomed the release of five of its security personnel in Yemen who had been held in captivity for more than a year.
UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Jul 12, 2023, at 10:55 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan ‘blue helmet’ dead.
Mali: Three UN peacekeepers killed in explosive attack
Feb 22, 2023, at 07:29 pm
New York: Three Senegalese peacekeepers serving in Mali were killed, and five others seriously injured, when their vehicle hit an explosive device, the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA, reported on Tuesday.
Lebanon: Military court charges 7 over attacking UN peacekeepers
Jan 06, 2023, at 02:09 pm
Beirut: Lebanon's military court charged seven people over the attack in December that killed an Irish peacekeeper and wounded three others in southern Lebanon.
Seven UN peacekeepers killed in latest Mali attack
Dec 10, 2021, at 06:40 pm
New York: On Wednesday morning, seven UN peacekeepers from Togo died and three others were seriously injured when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in the Bandiagara region in central Mali.
Peacekeeping chief encouraged by ‘warming’ relations between Sudan and South Sudan over Abyei
Oct 29, 2021, at 10:02 pm
New York: The Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was encouraged by a thaw in relations between South Sudan and Sudan, now that both have established national committees on the question of Abyei, the disputed oil-rich border territory claimed by both countries.
Bangladesh foreign minister hails its UN peacekeepers
May 31, 2021, at 01:46 am
Lauding the role played by Bangladeshis peacekeepers abroad, AK Abdul Momin, foreign minister of Bangladesh, said they were branding the country abroad as a “peace-loving country”.
UN honors eight fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers
May 29, 2021, at 12:12 am
New York: The United Nations (UN) honored eight fallen peacekeepers from Bangladesh to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday.
Four peacekeepers killed in complex attack on UN base in Mali
Apr 04, 2021, at 02:46 am
New York: A deadly attack on Friday against peacekeepers serving with the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has been condemned in the strongest terms by the UN Secretary-General.
Mali: Around 20 UN peacekeepers injured in major attack on MINUSMA base
Feb 12, 2021, at 05:53 pm
New York: Some 20 UN peacekeepers serving with the UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were injured on Wednesday, after their temporary base came under attack in the restive central region of the country.
Central African Republic: UN mission chief appeals for more peacekeepers
Jan 22, 2021, at 04:02 pm
New York: The top UN official in the Central African Republic (CAR) appealed to the Security Council on Thursday for more peacekeepers and equipment amid escalating violence surrounding elections last month.
Two UN peacekeepers killed in an ambush in Central African Republic
Jan 19, 2021, at 10:33 pm
Bangui/New York/New Delhi/Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed after their convoy was ambushed by members of the UPC and anti-Balaka armed groups in southern Central African Republic (CAR), the UN Mission in the country said on Monday.
Four UN peacekeepers killed, five wounded in attack in Mali
Jan 15, 2021, at 03:05 pm
New York: Four United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed and five others wounded in an attack by unidentified armed elements on Wednesday, the UN mission in the country has said.
UN condemns deadly attack against peacekeepers in Central African Republic
Jul 14, 2020, at 03:30 pm
New York: A UN peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed and two others were wounded in a deadly attack in the Central African Republic on Monday.
On Peacekeepers Day, UN to spotlight vital role of women peace operations
May 28, 2020, at 12:42 pm
New York/IBNS: In observance of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, on Friday, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to pay tribute to all the UN blue helmets who have lost their lives since 1948.
Central African Republic: Three UN peacekeepers killed, fourth injured following helicopter crash
Sep 28, 2019, at 07:42 am
New York: Three peacekeepers were killed and a fourth was severely injured after a helicopter crashed on Friday morning local time, in the west of the Central African Republic, the UN mission to the country (MINUSCA) has confirmed.
UN honours peacekeepers who ‘paid the ultimate price’, for the sake of others
May 25, 2019, at 07:54 am
New York, May 25 (IBNS): Ever since the UN deployed the first of its 72 peacekeeping missions back in 1948, more than 3,800 peacekeepers have lost their lives, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday, at a wreath laying ceremony in honour of those “brave men and women” who serve.
Brazilian officer a ‘stellar example’ of why more women are needed in UN peacekeeping
Mar 27, 2019, at 09:13 am
New York, Mar 27 (IBNS): Training gender advisors and focal points in the Central African Republic (CAR) has earned a Brazilian United Nations peacekeeper a special gender advocate award, it was announced on Tuesday.
Mar 22, 2019, at 07:07 am
New York, Mar 22 (IBNS): Peacekeepers from Malaysia serving under the United Nations flag in Lebanon face a “a totally new experience” according to the commander of the Malaysian contingent in the country.
Mali: UN mourns three Guinean peacekeepers killed, condemns attack 'in strongest terms'
Feb 24, 2019, at 04:00 pm
New York, Feb 24 (IBNS): The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and the UN Security Council condemned on Saturday in the strongest terms the attack against vehicles of the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA), which took place on Friday and in which three "blue helmets" from Guinea were killed and at least another injured.
Two peacekeepers killed in an attack against UN convoy in Mali
Jan 26, 2019, at 09:58 am
New York, Jan 26 (IBNS): Two peacekeepers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) were killed on Friday following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack against a convoy near Douentza, in the Mopti region, central Mali.
UN chief advocates for a strengthening of peacekeeping in Africa
Nov 21, 2018, at 09:24 am
New York, Nov 21 (IBNS): Citing the “encouraging progress” achieved by United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa – which hosts half of all ongoing missions – UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday called the international community to strengthen cooperation and commitment to peacekeeping, during an open debate held at the Security Council.
Guinean peacekeepers walk a fine line in Mali
Nov 01, 2018, at 12:28 pm
New York, Nov 1 (IBNS): A team of Guinean peacekeepers deployed to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, (MINUSMA) is playing a key role in removing explosives from areas in which the mission is operating.
Mali: Two peacekeepers dead after dawn attack, several injured – UN Mission
Oct 28, 2018, at 07:11 pm
New York, Oct 28 (IBNS): The UN Stabilization Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, reported on Saturday that two peacekeepers had been killed and several others wounded, following on from a coordinated attack at dawn, on a base in the north of the country.
‘Crippling to our credibility’ that number of women peacekeepers is so low: UN chief
Oct 26, 2018, at 07:33 am
New York, Oct 26 (IBNS): Despite greater participation of women in building and sustaining peace and the recognition from all quarters of the value they bring, the realities on the ground show that much more remains to be done, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told Security Council members on Thursday.
Sep 16, 2018, at 04:35 pm
New York, Sept 16 (IBNS): A “lack of command and control” on the part of South Sudan’s government, just days after signing a new peace agreement to end years of brutal civil conflict, is one of the factors which led to the shooting of a United Nations peacekeeper on Saturday, the UN mission chief in the country has said.
Jun 27, 2018, at 09:45 am
New York, June 27 (IBNS): The UN chief on Tuesday condemned the killing of a peacekeeper from Bangladesh, who was supporting the delivery of humanitarian aid to vulnerable civilians in South Sudan.
Peacekeeping chief highlights challenges facing UN Police
Jun 22, 2018, at 07:09 am
New York, June 22 (IBNS): Top cops from across the globe are meeting at United Nations Headquarters this week to chart a vision for the police components deployed to UN peacekeeping missions.