Peace takes root when people can resolve disputes without violence, have a voice in decisions that affect them and trust the institutions that serve them. UN peacekeepers work alongside communities, ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to Indonesian peacekeepers on Monday, laying a wreath in honour of four ...

Today’s world has no shortage of crises. War in Ukraine has returned large-scale interstate conflict to Europe. The Middle East is convulsing with widespread violence and regional escalation. The war ...

Supporting the first democratic elections after brutal civil wars in Mozambique and Cambodia. Disarming thousands of child soldiers in Sierra Leone. Helping to secure Namibia’s independence from South ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned in the "strongest possible terms" Monday's ambush by unidentified armed individuals on a United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joint patrol ...

Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei state on Monday. The patrol by the peacekeeping ...

The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned recent armed group attacks in Warrap state which reportedly left more than 60 civilians dead and 50 others injured. The near simultaneous attacks – ...

Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN's peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the ...

As the Peacebuilding Fund marks its 20th anniversary during the first-ever Peacebuilding Week, the United Nations is highlighting stories of communities working to build and sustain peace with ...

The UN Security Council met in New York for its annual open debate on women, peace and security, in line with a 25-year-old resolution. The Secretary-General’s most recent report on the issue shows ...

A Serbian peacekeeper serving in Lebanon died early Thursday after mortar fire on his position near Marjayoun in the country’s southeast, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced.

The International Day of UN Peacekeepers, marked every year on 29 May, is an opportunity to honour peacekeepers for their service and sacrifice. These women and men face real risks in the line of duty ...