UN Peacekeepers

Over 60 peacekeepers died in 2017 – UN

UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix said more than 60 ‘blue helmets’ – also…

UN chief praises Nigerian peacekeepers for long service in Liberia

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Farid Zarif, has praised the Nigerian peacekeepers for…

3 UN peacekeepers, Malian soldier killed

Three UN peacekeepers and one Malian soldier were killed and several others were wounded on…

Insurgents kill 3 UN peacekeepers in northern Mali

Insurgents killed three United Nations soldiers and injured three others in northern Mali, the United…

Peacekeepers sex scandals: UN accused of little action

A member of a high-level panel investigating alleged sexual abuse by French troops in Central…

Sexual abuse by peacekeepers: Let UN lead by example, says Mulet

The UN must lead by example in confronting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), support victims…

UN confirms Congo peacekeepers had sex with minors

Findings of a UN Response Team tasked with investigating sexual abuse allegations committed by UN…

UN widens probe of sexual abuse by troops in CAR

The United Nations said it has widened an investigation of allegations of sexual exploitation and…

Nigerian UN peacekeepers face sexual abuse allegations

Nigerian UN peacekeepers are facing allegations of sexual crimes in a yet to be identified…

Sudan blocks UN peacekeepers probing Darfur 'mass rape':

Sudanese troops have denied United Nations peacekeepers access to a Darfur town when they tried…