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Keeping the Peace
Despite Setbacks, Peacekeepers ‘Continue to Protect Lives’
THE UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations under-secretary-general of peace operations has underscored the need for stronger, more consistent and unified support from member countries for the organization to achieve its key peacekeeping…
‘Digital Army’ Fights Propaganda
Defenceweb
Four United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa are working to prevent and stop disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining mission credibility.
MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MINUSCA in the…
Report: Wagner Group Undermines Peacekeeping
DEFENCEWEB
A peacekeeping study shows that in 2022, there were more multilateral peace operations conducted than in any year during the previous decade.
The report also says that the Russian mercenary Wagner Group has become “a major…
U.N.: Peacekeepers Are ‘Beating Heart’ of Missions
UNITED NATIONS
Since 1948, more than 2 million uniformed and civilian personnel have served in United Nations field missions across the world. Their contributions were highlighted on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers,…
U.N. Certifies Ghana Army School
ADF STAFF
The United Nations has awarded its U.N. Training Recognition certification to the Ghana Army Peace Operations Training School.
The school was awarded the certificate after a vigorous assessment of the training materials of…
Women’s Unit Breaks New Ground in Mali
U.N. PEACEKEEPING
The Egyptian Formed Police Unit, deployed in Douentza, Mali, as part of the U.N. mission (MINUSMA) in 2017, set up three teams to tackle the threat of improvised explosive devices (IED). One of them was composed…