Events

International peace and security needs are changing rapidly and this year we are used Peacekeepers Day to focus on how UN Peacekeeping is: Adapting to new challenges. UN Peacekeeping is being given new mandates to meet new…

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…