Tag: Lacroix
Top UN peacekeeping official in DRC
MONUSCO, the world’s largest UN peacekeeping mission boasting a significant South African component, is hosting Jean-Pierre Lacroix, under-secretary general for peace operations.
While in the...
Top UN peacekeepers on 2018 challenges
2017 was a deadly year for UN peacekeepers with over 60 blue helmets killed in hostile acts but there were plusses for...
Political brinkmanship a threat to DRC election – UN peacekeeper
Political brinkmanship and a refusal to compromise will see further delays in preparations for elections and deepening of the political crisis in...
UN peacekeeping deployment mechanics
Deploying UN peacekeeping forces involves generating and rotating more than 300 units including 76 infantry battalions as well as troops numbering tens...
UN peacekeeping chief on International Day of the Peacekeeper
With United Nations peace operations being executed in complex environments and facing multiple challenges, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the need to...
