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UN adopts resolution to ensure perpetrators of crimes against peacekeepers face justice

Nearly 1,100 peacekeepers from countries around the world have lost their lives in the line of duty and thousands of others have been injured since 1948, according to U.N. peacekee...

“Peacekeepers are the face of Germany’s external operations”

German experts, police offices and soldiers are involved in peacekeeping missions in crisis areas around the world. They were now honoured by the Federal Government for their commi...

UN honours blue helmets and calls for renewed investment in peace

Peacekeepers are serving in a dangerous era of mounting global tensions and tight resources. UN chief António Guterres is now calling for greater political backing and reliable fin...

UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers

It authorises new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.

UNSC passes resolution on accountability for crimes against peacekeepers

According to UN data, as many as 1,095 peacekeepers have been killed in deliberate attacks since 1948, including 359 since 2013

New Security Council resolution upholds accountability for attacks against peacekeepers

The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday that calls for accountability for crimes committed against UN peacekeepers.Read the full story, “New...

Invisible peacebuilders: How diplomacy works to prevent conflict

Described as sometimes modest, sometimes historic, UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the organizations 80-year history,...

Global tensions, funding crisis threaten peacekeeping missions, SIPRI warns

Geopolitical tensions and a funding crisis are jeopardising peacekeeping missions, particularly those under the auspices of the United Nations, the Stockholm International Peace Re...

‘The true cost of peace’: UN honours fallen peacekeepers as dangers mount

The United Nations paused on Friday to pay tribute to the more than 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years. Read the full story, “‘The t...

Invisible peacebuilders: How ‘diplomacy works’ to prevent conflict

Described as “sometimes modest, sometimes historic,” UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the organization’s 80-year histor...

Over 550 Indian peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded UN Medal of Honour

United Nations, Jun 02: Over 550 Indian peacekeepers, including 53 women, serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were honoured for their dedication and commitment to p...

UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon

The United Nations has again called for freedom of movement for its peacekeepers in Lebanon who continue to closely monitor developments in the south of the country, including in t...

Zimbabwe pledges continued global peace keeping support

Brighton MuronzereyiCHIEF WRITER ZIMBABWE has reaffirmed its commitment to global peace and security through continued participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations.The g...

Kazakhstan Deploys Peacekeepers to UN Mission in Lebanon

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Eleven service members of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan have arrived in Lebanon to se...

Kazakhstan deploys 11th peacekeeping contingent to UN mission in Lebanon

ALMATY, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's 11th peacekeeping contingent has arrived in Lebanon to serve as part of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Kazakh Mi...

Mongolia observes International Day of UN Peacekeepers

ULAN BATOR, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia observed the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Friday, paying tribute to all women and men serving in UN peacekeeping operations and h...

Killed while keeping the peace: UN’s blue helmets to leave behind a Lebanon in a tailspin into death and destruction

Under terms agreed by the UN Security Council, the ‘blue helmets’ will begin to withdraw from the war-torn region at the end of this year. Experts fear that a lack of oversight wil...

Russia says peacekeepers important for achieving peace through dialogue

Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that decisions on the future of UN peacekeeping should be made directly in the organization

UN Peacekeepers Day@78; Women, youth key to global peacekeeping — Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister

By Patrick Biddah. The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, James Gyakye Quayson, has underscored the importance of empowering women and young people as agents of peace, describing...

Peace hinges on people-centred policing, global summit hears

Policing is the cornerstone of peace, said top UN officials ahead of the fifth UN Chiefs of Police Summit, which began on Tuesday.Read the full story, “Peace hinges on people-centr...

How To Save the UN From Irrelevance

Ending the peacekeeper's paralysis.

UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon amidst ongoing regional hostilities

The United Nations on Thursday renewed its call for full freedom of movement for peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, warning that restrictions on the operations of UNIFIL (UN Interim...

Civil-military leadership honours UN peacekeepers, reaffirms Pakistan’s role in global peace missions

'Investing in peace in the contemporary era requires technological and structural evolution,' says ISPR

UN honours blue helmets, calls for investment in peace; Pakistan reaffirms it's support