The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the DR Congo - Monusco until 20 December 2026, maintaining its current troop ceiling of 11,500 military personnel, 600 military observers, 443 police personnel, and 1,270 personnel in formed police units. | United Nations Peacekeeping

2025 was a challenging year for peace. Yet, despite difficult circumstances, peacekeepers continued to work tirelessly to protect civilians, monitor ceasefires, and support the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the communities they serve. As 2025 draws to a close, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix reflects on the year and sends best wishes to peacekeepers around the world as they embark towards 2026. #InvestInPeace | United Nations Peacekeeping

Poised for Mission: All 69 members of the 24th Chinese peacekeeping force to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (#UNIFIL) passed the assessment by the United Nations Mine Action Service (#UNMAS) and obtained the mine clearance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (#EOD) qualifications on January 5, 2026. Since its first deployment in 2006, the Chinese peacekeeping forces to UNIFIL have cleared nearly two million square meters of suspected minefields and destroyed more than 18,000 pieces of e