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“The protection of children is at the heart of UN peacekeeping.” Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, 2022 Protection of children is a fundamental peace and security concern. In many conflict…

Mine action makes it possible for peacekeepers to carry out patrols, for humanitarian agencies to deliver assistance and for ordinary citizens to live without the fear that a single misstep could cost them their lives. Mine…

United Nations peace operations are the leading international partner of national institutions implementing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration initiatives, designing context-specific programmes for members of armed…

Human rights is a core pillar of the United Nations. All staff in peace operations have the responsibility to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights through their work. The protection and promotion of human…

Our peacekeepers help prevent conflict to reduce human suffering, build stable and prosperous societies to help enable people to reach their full potential. UN peacekeepers frequently operate in the context of protracted…

We work to ensure women’s priorities are central to peace and security decisions at all levels.

Women are deployed as police, military and civilian personnel within peacekeeping missions.

More than two million men and women have served under the UN flag since 1948. UN Peacekeepers can be military, police and civilians. They have a diverse range of experiences and cultural backgrounds and come from an ever…

Around 9,000 civilians and United Nations Volunteers now serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations around the world. As peacekeeping operations have become more multi-dimensional, the need for specialized civilian…

The UN expects peacekeeping personnel to adhere to the highest standards of behaviour and conduct.