#peackeeping

UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic commemorates 3 years This month marks the third anniversary of our UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

Mission des Nations Unies au Mali - MINUSMA was established in 2014 to protect civilians from major atrocities being committed and helped prevent a genocide. 

In 2015 and 2016, the Mission was instrumental in helping the people of Central African Republic elect their own government in a peaceful and democratic way. 

Today, Mission des Nations Unies au Mali - MINUSMA continues to enforce its mandate and offers support to the political process focusing its efforts on the disarmament process of armed groups.

In addition, the Mission facilitates humanitarian assistance, promotes human rights and works to strengthen national justice and rule of law institutions.  

To learn more about MINUSCA's mandate and activities in CAR, go here: http://bit.ly/1qkV4Sr 

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Peacekeeping works! La mission de maintien de la paix de l'ONU en République Centrafricaine commémore 3 ans

Ce mois-ci marque le troisième anniversaire de notre mission de maintien de la paix de l'ONU en République centrafricaine (MINUSCA).

La MINUSCA a été créée en 2014 pour protéger les civils des atrocités majeures commises et a aidé à prévenir un génocide majeur.

Aujourd'hui, MINUSCA continue de faire respecter son mandat et offre un soutien au processus de transition politique. En outre, la mission facilite l'assistance humanitaire, protège les droits de l'homme et promeut la justice et droit.

Depuis sa création, la République Centrafricaine a élu son propre gouvernement et les groupes armés diminuent d'influence, ce qui contribue à une transition pacifique et durable.

Right now there are dozens of peacekeeping missions spread all over the world. The UN, the EU, the OSCE or the African Union are trying to keep the world from getting worse. These are the peace missions in the world.

The UN peacekeeping missions began in 1948. Since then the peacekeepers have been deployed around the world.

On his two-day visit to Pakistan during its Independence Day celebrations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at the inauguration of the Centre for International Peace and Stability in Islamabad, hailing the country’s lead role in United Nations peacekeeping operations.

Mr. Ban hailed the strong partnership between the United Nations and Pakistan on a wide range of issues on his second day in Pakistan today, and voiced his hope that the country can build on the recent achievement of its first democratic transition between two civilian governments.

Full UN News Centre Stories:

"UN Chief Hails Pakistan's Leading Role in Peacekeeping Operations"

"Wrapping Up Visit, Ban Calls for Strengthening Bonds Between UN and Pakistan"

JOHANNESBURG, 18 OCT – The department of International relations has confirmed the death of one South African peacekeeper who was on a mission in Sudan. Three others were wounded in the ambush in North Darfur.

The Security Council met on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 at its 6970th meeting to discuss Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei (S/2013/294).

The President drew attention to the text of a draft resolution contained in document S/2013/318, submitted by the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Togo, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.

The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour, none against and no abstentions and was adopted unanimously as resolution S/RES/2104 (2013).

                                UN Resources on Sudan & South Sudan

Secretary-General reports

Security Council resolutions

Meeting records

Letters from the SG to the Security Council

UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)

UN Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS)

United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

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What's in Blue Insights on Sudan/South Sudan

The continued dearth of females in UN peacekeeping operations (PKO) is troubling, especially if these missions take place in states where cultural sensitivities restrict male-female interaction. UNSCR 1325 reaffirmed the role of women in prevention and resolution of conflicts and called for greater female participation in peacebuilding, but the momentum to diversify the ranks of peacekeepers that tis resolution generated has stalled. Kristen Cordell’s report “Women in International Peacekeeping” highlights how female PKOs improve the capacity for collection and analysis of community-based intelligence. Further female peacekeepers, in contrast to their male counterparts, view their human security goals more broadly and pursue activities such as greater community outreach and rehabilitation programs for victims of sexual and gender-based violence. Even with the apparent value-added benefit of increasing female participation in UN PKOs, female participation remains at 4 percent of peacekeeping personnel.

The United States’ experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan has catalyzed a major opportunity to increase and shape female involvement in PKOs. The slow realization that local women wield more influence in their homes than people believe to be the case in these “patriarchal” societies hindered an effective response to the insurgencies in both countries. According to an Afghan National Army Colonel, rural Pashtun women may rarely be seen by outsiders but are “keen observers and opinion-makers about the goings-on in their village” because they are responsible for managing the household and exchange news with each other at local wells.

The need to leverage the local intelligence of women without breaching cultural norms spurred the US Military to establish Female Engagement Teams (FET). FETs grew out of the “Lioness” program in Iraq, which used female Marines to search Iraqi women at checkpoints. Until 2010, Afghan FETs were ad hoc and overstretched because its members had full-time jobs in addition to FET responsibilities. The deployment of full-time FET teams increased the US Military’s knowledge about its battlespace because they were well received by both Afghan men and women who perceived female soldiers less as combatants and more as partners. The success of FETs convinced the Department of Defense to begin recruiting female soldiers to work closely with Special Forces teams and Ranger Units during raids.