United nations mission
Germany to deploy helicopters, more soldiers to UN mission in Mali
The helicopters will replace those of the Dutch army, and the additional troops will service and maintain the fleet.
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UN mulls sending up to 228 police to Burundi
Burundi’s UN ambassador said on Friday his country would only accept up to 50 unarmed UN police.
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UN chief recommends adding 2,500 peacekeepers in Mali
Ban Ki-moon’s report to the Security Council calls for increasing the maximum number of UN soldiers in Mali.
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Five UN soldiers killed in central Mali attack
The nationalities of the soldiers were not released & so far no group had taken responsibility for the attack.
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UN peacekeeping presence across the globe
UN peacekeeping presence across the globe
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UN chief urges rival South Sudan leaders to form govt soon
Ban Ki-Moon made the comments in telephone calls with President Salva Kiir & rebel leader Riek Machar.
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UN proposes options for sending police to Burundi
Ban Ki-moon has outlined 3 possible options for police deployment to the small landlocked African state.
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UN registered 99 sex crime allegations against its staff in 2015
The majority of those allegations, 69 in all, involved personnel in 10 peacekeeping missions.
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The UN's global peacekeeping missions
The UN's global peacekeeping missions
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Somalia: 9 killed in bomb attack on UN vehicle
Authorities suspect al-Shabaab militants of carrying out the bombing.
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Herders enslaved by militia in CAR freed by UN
The herders, from the Fulani ethnic group, were captured about a year ago near the town of Yaloke.
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UN names new Yemen envoy as peace efforts stall
Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed will be the new special envoy to Yemen.
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Bashir slams UN peacekeepers
The move came days after Sudan said it had asked the peacekeeping force to prepare an exit plan.
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Tutu, Jolie back UN drive to end statelessness
Stateless people are denied the rights and benefits most people take for granted.
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African rivalries weaken UN hand against rebels in DRC
Ahead of a January deadline set by regional leaders, not one Hutu rebel had laid down his weapon.
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UN takes over peacekeeping mission in CAR
Troops from Morocco, Bangladesh and Pakistan will join 8,000 peacekeepers.
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UN threatens action against S Sudan
The UN has warned that millions of people could be on the brink of starvation because violence.
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Libyan militia tighten control of airport
At least 15 people have been killed since Sunday.
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S.Sudan: US to sanction both sides
The US expects to impose sanctions on individuals on both sides of the South Sudan conflict.
