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Helmet and vests of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC), in the traditional UN colors of white and blue.
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United Nations: stronger political support for UN peacekeepers is needed

On Monday 9 September 2024,  Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, addressed the Security Council  the need for greater political support and resources to ...

Last update 18 Sep 2024
Women in peacekeeping
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Women in peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new idea and Investments

The UN’s Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) is calling for new investment proposals to improve opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping operations and better serve vulnerable ...

Last update 7 May 2023
Two soldiers of the UNIFIL, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, engaged in a mine clearance operation.
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New data show the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping missions

Failures on the part of UN Peacekeeping missions have been highly publicised and well documented – and rightly so. But when looking at the overall picture and data, the picture that turns out ...

Last update 17 Jan 2023
Families in Tong Ping displaced persons settlement carry their newly received non food items back to where they're staying.
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The difficulties of international organisations in achieving peace: the case of South Sudan

Andrea Premarini holds a master’s degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. This article is an excerpt from “The role of international ...

Last update 26 Mar 2024
Figure 1 Protective accompaniment of Palestinian schoolchildren
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Civilians Protecting Civilians: A Case-Study of Unarmed Civilian Protection (UCP) of Human Rights in At-Tuwani, Palestine

Michela Pugliese holds a master's degree in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance from the University of Padova. This In Focus article is an excerpt from her master thesis discussed, in March ...

Last update 8 Apr 2020
House of Representatives
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Italy: the decree on the participation to international missions has been converted into law

The Italian President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella has signed the 14 July 2016 law No. 131 that converts the 16 May 2016 decree No. 67 into law. The decree ruled over the extension of the ...

Last update 12 Aug 2016
Marcia per la Pace Perugia-Assisi, 24 settembre 1995. Una foto panoramica dell'inizio del corteo con lo stricione di apertura che recita "Noi, popoli delle Nazioni Unite".
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Italian Civil society's peace-building mission to Kabul

Ten years after the attacks of 11th September 2001 and the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, the Tavola per la pace (Peace Roundtable) together with the American association of 11th September ...

Last update 6 Sep 2011
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Exporting the Rule of Law: Human Rights Abroad During Conflicts and Peace Operations

Matteo Tondini (2006)

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Last update 7 Oct 2010