"DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS - DPO"

Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix told the Security Council that “notable progress” has been made in addressing the priorities outlined in Action for Peacekeeping Plus (A4P+) and called for “stronger and more unified support from the Council to advance the political efforts of our operations.” UNIFEED

Unanimously adopting resolution 2639 (2022), Security Council renews mandate of United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for six months.

On Peacekeepers Day, United Nations officials expressed concern about deteriorating political and security conditions affecting peacekeeping operations. UNIFEED

Speaking by videoconference, the Head of UN Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix told a Security Council open meeting on Abyei that the humanitarian situation has deteriorated in the region due to intracommunal violence. UNIFEED

In the presence of the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, a memorial service took place in Goma for eight peacekeepers from Pakistan, Russia and Serbia who lost their lives in a helicopter crash. MONUSCO

At least 25 United Nations staff members and associated personnel were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021, according to the Standing Committee for the Security and Independence of the International Civil Service of the United Nations Staff Union. UNIFEED

Following the conclusion of UN Police Week, which took place virtually this year, the Director of the UN Police Division, Luís Carrilho, said, “for the first time ever, women lead six major United Nations Police components.” UNIFEED

The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has announced the decision by the Secretariat to repatriate all Gabonese military units from the Central African Republic, effective immediately, a UN spokesperson said. UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met with women peacekeepers and women advocacy groups as he continues his official visit to South Sudan. UNMISS

As part of a four-day mission to South Sudan, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix visited Malakal, in the Upper Nile region, to see first-hand the impact of flooding on local communities. UNMISS