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“Sexual violence is a threat to every individual's right to a life of dignity, and to humanity's collective peace and security.” António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General, New York, 19 March 2017 Motivated by…

Civilians have increasingly become the victims of armed conflict. In response, the Security Council has made protecting civilians a focus of modern peacekeeping. During the mid-1990s, peacekeepers found themselves deployed in…

It is a major logistical operation to ensure troops and police units arrive in peace operations with their own equipment, ready to operate in challenging conditions. Memorandum of understanding The memorandum of understanding…

Quick Impact Projects (QIPs) are small-scale and low-cost projects, funded by our missions, that are planned and implemented within a short timeframe. QIPs respond to the needs expressed by local communities. As a result…

UN peacekeeping is continuously evolving. The scope and complexity of the activities and responsibilities conducted in multidimensional operations by UN Peacekeepers is immense. There is a constant need for effective and…

As 2017 comes to an end, we convey our gratitude to the more than 110,000 peacekeepers deployed in 15 missions across the world for their service and sacrifice We also convey our deepest thanks to their families and to people…

Peacekeepers serving under the UN flag work in difficult and dangerous environments, risking their lives to protect some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Since 1948, more than two million women and men have served as UN…