peacekeepers

Lebanon: UN peacekeepers count hundreds of Israeli strikes and incursions in a single weekend

UNIFIL said Saturday alone accounted for 229 of those projectiles, the highest single-day total since 21 June, alongside an air…

1 week ago

Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report finds

The deaths of the two Indonesian nationals came less than a day after another UN peacekeeper - also Indonesian -…

5 months ago

Two Indonesian UN peacekeepers killed in explosion in Lebanon

It is the second fatal incident in the last 24 hours, Unifil says, after Israel expanded its operation against Hezbollah.…

5 months ago

Six peacekeepers laid to rest following deadly drone attack in Sudan

Providing an update at the daily noon briefing, UN Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq told correspondents that the ‘blue helmets’ were…

8 months ago

Guterres condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic

The ambush took place on Friday along the Birao-Am Dafock axis in the volatile Vakaga Prefecture, in northeastern CAR, close…

1 year ago

Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?

DRC gained independence in 1960 and since then the UN has played a crucial role in the country, notably through…

2 years ago

What’s UNDOF? Why UN peacekeepers patrol the Israel-Syria border

One of the UN’s longest-standing peacekeeping missions – the UN Disengagement Observer Force, known by its acronym UNDOF – began more…

2 years ago

In Lebanon, Guterres highlights challenges and support for peacekeepers

His itinerary included a trip to Naqoura in the south – where the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is…

2 years ago

Lebanon: Four Italian UN peacekeepers injured by rocket fire

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed "profound indignation" over the news and said such attacks were "unacceptable".The latest attack is…

2 years ago

Four UN peacekeepers injured by rocket fire in Lebanon

Also on Tuesday, a Unifil patrol was fired at while the group passed through a road northeast of the village…

2 years ago