Peacekeepers
UN Peacekeeper Ordered to Pay Child Support for Baby He Abandoned
A Haitian court ordered a former UN peacekeeper to pay child support for a baby he fathered in 2011, one of the hundreds of children left behind in destitute conditions.
Sex Crime Allegations Against United Nations Staff Spiked in 2015
A UN report has documented an almost 25 percent rise in sexual exploitation or abuse allegations, and is calling for changes in the way perpetrators are identified and prosecuted.
Quick Hit: Central African Republic Protesters Demand UN Peacekeepers Leave
Demonstrators burned tires and chanted slogans calling for the government to rearm the military.
Head of the UN's Central African Republic Mission Booted Amid Allegations of Child Rape
The latest accusations against the mission, revealed on Tuesday, include the rape of a 12-year-old girl during security operations in the country's capital, Bangui.
UN Peacekeepers Allegedly Raped Another Child and Murdered Civilians in the Central African Republic
Amnesty International says the rape occurred on August 2 during an operation in the predominantly Muslim enclave of Bangui called PK5.
UN Peacekeepers Allegedly Sexually Abused 'Street Children' in Central African Republic
The latest accusations come just weeks after the UN mission in CAR reported allegations that a peacekeeper sexually abused a young girl in CAR's east.
UN Peacekeepers Reportedly Exchanged 'Televisions, Perfume and Fancy Underwear' For Sex
Internal investigators interviewed more than 200 Haitian women who said they had sex with peacekeepers in exchange for food, medication and household goods, as well as more luxury items.
A Syrian Fighter in an Israeli Hospital (Excerpt from 'The War Next Door')
In this excerpt, VICE News visits the Ziv Medical Center in Safed, Israel, which is unique for its proximity to the international borders with Lebanon and Syria, and where Syrian fighters are being treated.
Bird-Watching in a War Zone (Extra Scene from 'The War Next Door')
In this extra scene, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky encounters a group of bird-watchers, seemingly unfazed by the conflict occurring nearby.
The War Next Door (Full Length)
VICE News travels to Israel’s “quiet border” in the Golan Heights, where members of al Nusra Front are now a visible threat.
The War Next Door (Part 5)
In the final part of our series, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky gets a perspective on the looming threat of the al Nusra Front from a special unit of the IDF — Bedouin trackers who specialize in protecting the border.
The War Next Door (Part 4)
In part four of a five-part series, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky meets the group caught in the middle of the conflict across the border — the Druze of the Majdal Shams village.