United nations names new UNIFIL mission leader
The United Nations Secretary General appointed Major General Diodato Abagnara to lead the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.
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Global peacekeeping forces shrink sharply over the last decade
SIPRI data reveals a dramatic decline in peacekeeping personnel linked to global instability and limited resources.
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UN urges all parties in South Sudan to stop fighting immediately
Fighting in South Sudan prompts UN to demand an end to violence and extend its peace mission until next April.
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US AFRICOM leads large-scale exercise in East Africa
US Army leads Justified Accord 2025 in Kenya with 1,300 soldiers from 15 nations for peacekeeping training.
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Egypt joins AU peacekeeping force in Somalia
The decision comes amid growing tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia and follows a recent agreement between Somalia and Ethiopia to end a bitter dispute.
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Security council renews mandate for UN mission in DRC
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for another year.
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US moves to turn Kenya-led Haiti force into UN mission
The US is lobbying for a UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti to address escalating gang violence and political instability.
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ATMIS hands over military bases to Somali national army
The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has officially concluded its peacekeeping mission, handing over 21 military bases to the Somali National Army.
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UN extends mandate for Kenya-led mission in Haiti
U.N. Security Council unanimously extends Kenya-led force’s mandate in Haiti amid rising gang violence concerns.
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Zambian troops return home after successful CAR mission
Zambian troops have returned home after a successful one-year peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
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