Events

Peacekeeping is a Global Partnership – highlighting the variety of partnerships we have at every stage of our work. The theme for this year's International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, commemorated on 29 May 2012, is…

UN peacekeeping works to improve the rule of law in hotspots around the world. When conflict strikes, lives are always at risk. Civilians are forced from their homes into bandit-infested streets and countryside. Courts, often…

Responding to Haiti tragedy, UN peacekeepers exemplified dedication and professionalism. More than 124,000 peacekeepers are now deployed in 15 operations worldwide, clear evidence of global respect for, dependence on and…

Over the past six decades, United Nations peacekeeping has evolved into one of the main tools used by the international community to manage complex crises that threaten international peace and security. Today, more than 110…

UN peacekeeping has been developed to help countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace since the first mission was established in May 1948. There have been a total of 63 UN peacekeeping operations…