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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...

UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers

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

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 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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

‘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...

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...

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...

Vital to keep a UN force in Lebanon after current peacekeepers depart: Guterres

UN chief Antonio Guterres said Monday that peacekeepers will be needed in Lebanon after the mandate of the current mission expires at year-end -- an option likely to face oppositio...

Serbian UN peacekeeper killed in south Lebanon

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the killing of a Serbian peacekeeper in southern Lebanon and demanded those responsible be brought to justice, his spokesman has...

“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...

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...

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

Lebanon: Another peacekeeper dies in new attack

A UN 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 an...

From AU to UN, East Africa holds the line as peace missions shrink

A report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has revealed a significant global decrease in troop deployments and funding, amid tensions.

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...

Congo-Kinshasa: Use of Explosive Weapons 'Must Stop' in Eastern DR Congo - Türk

[UN News] UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group to cease hostilitie...

Lebanon: UN clears debris in Dibbine after Israeli withdrawal

UN peacekeepers and heavy machinery entered the southern Lebanese village of Dibbine on 5 June to clear debris left by recent fighting.

Nigeria: UN, FG Pay Tribute to Fallen Nigerian, Global Peacekeepers

[Leadership] The Nigerian Government has joined the United Nations (UN) in paying tribute to the country's peacekeepers, as well as others who have paid the ultimate price and made...

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,...