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United Nations Announces 2025 Recipients of Top Military and Police Peacekeeping Awards
New York, 28 May 2026 - The United Nations has announced the 2025 recipients of its Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. Major Abhilasha Barak of India will receive the…
Two Peacekeepers to be Honoured with UN Peacekeeping’s Highest Award
UN Secretary-General to honour two peacekeepers with the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage. NEW YORK, 28 May 2026 - The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres will award the Captain Mbaye Diagne…
Statement on the 26 April Elections in the Central African Republic
Following the second round of the legislative elections and the legislative, regional, and municipal by-elections held in 19 of the 20 prefectures of the Central African Republic, the United Nations Multidimensional…
- Building Sustainable Peace
Inaugural EU-UN Strategic Committee on Peace and Security
Joint EU-UN Press Release The European Union-United Nations Strategic Committee on Peace and Security held its inaugural meeting on 3 March 2026 at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The meeting was co-chaired by…
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Press Release - UNMISS calls for an immediate end to fighting in Eastern Equatoria
Juba, 24 November 2025 — The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities following reports of renewed fighting and rising tensions in Eastern Equatoria state. These incidents…
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Elsie Initiative Fund opens new call for proposals to advance inclusive peacekeeping
New York – 09 October 2025 – The Elsie Initiative Fund for Uniformed Women in Peace Operations (EIF) today launched its Fourth Programming Round at the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women…
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Olukemi Ibikunle of Nigeria wins the 2025 United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers
New York, 8 October 2025 – The United Nations Department of Peace Operations has announced that Olukemi Ibikunle, a corrections officer from Nigeria serving with the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the…
The Elsie Initiative Fund announces new funding to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers in South Sudan
New York, 29 September 2025 — The Elsie Initiative Fund ( EIF) has announced funding for a two-year pilot project with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan ( UNMISS) to improve conditions for uniformed women peacekeepers…
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Viet Nam Hosts High-Level Forum to Promote Women’s Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
Ha Noi, Viet Nam – 12 June 2025 – Today, the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam (MPS), in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), successfully convened an…
“Through Her Lens”: New UN Photo Exhibit Celebrates Women Leading Peace
New York, 7 June 2025 - This June, the United Nations will unveil a compelling new photo exhibit at New York’s Photoville Festival, bringing global attention to the leadership, courage and impact of women and their allies…