At least 7 peacekeepers have been killed in 2026

The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution seeking to strengthen mechanisms for accountability for crimes against peacekeepers. At least 7 peacekeepers have been killed in 2026, all part of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon where they were caught up in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. United Nations figures point to nearly 4 500 peacekeepers having died since peacekeeping operations began in 1948, with 59 fatalities in 2025. The resolution condemns in the strongest terms all attacks directed against UN personnel serving in peacekeeping operations, and further underscores that such attacks may constitute war crimes.

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