Major Abhilasha Barak of India has been named the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year. Serving with UNIFIL in Lebanon, she led the mission's highest number of gender-focused field activities, supporting more than 5,000…

Inspector Stephanie Königs of Germany is the 2025 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year. Serving as a Patrol Team Leader with the peacekeeping mission in South Sudan’s police component, Inspector Königs plays a key…

Ukrainian peacekeeper Sergii Prykhodko and Uruguayan peacekeeper Sergeant Matias Reyes are honoured with the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage during the International Day of UN Peacekeepers commemorations…

Below is the message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the International Day of Peacekeepers. "Right now, more than 50,000 UN peacekeepers are deployed across the globe protecting civilian lives…

With their new, specialized personal protective equipment, Zambian women peacekeepers serving with MINUSCA, the UN mission in the Central African Republic, are able to carry out their mandated tasks more comfortably and…

During a wide-ranging visit to Bunia in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN Global Peace Advocate Maryam Bukar Hassan, aka alhanislam, took part in a patrol by the Bangladeshi contingent of the UN mission, MONUSCO…

On 30 April 2026, the United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year, extending its operations until 30 April 2027. The decision…

In its nearly 80-year history, the relevance of peacekeeping has been questioned repeatedly. In today’s complex conflict environment, UN peacekeeping is being asked to do more with less amid 25% cuts to its global personnel…

In the aftermath of World War II, the search for a permanent UN headquarters became one of the most high-profile decisions of the era - involving world leaders, city officials, and influential figures including US President…

In this 360° virtual reality video, follow Major Sifamwelwa Akalaluka from Zambia as she helps maintain an uneasy calm along the Sudanese border in the Central African Republic and directs MINUSCA’s community engagement…