Written by: ASG Asako Okai, Assistant Administrator and Director for the Crisis Bureau, United Nations Development Programme and ASG Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Department of Peace Operations A mere cessation of conflict does not mean peace. Peacekeeping and peacebuilding are complex goals that…

Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in the world’s most fragile political and security situations. Civilian and uniformed personnel in peacekeeping missions support ceasefires, prevent and respond to violence, investigate human rights violations and abuses, and help build peace, recovery, and development…

By Yaye Nabo SENE and Yaborko Nadege DOUYON, MINUSMA The United Nations Peace Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) is one of the most dangerous places in the world for Blue Helmets. Since its deployment in 2013, more than 250 MINUSMA peacekeepers have lost their lives there. …

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2022 Opinion Piece — United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people in the world’s most fragile political and security situations. Our civilian and uniformed personnel support ceasefires, prevent and…

More than one million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. …

By: Gaelle Sundelin When Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar announced to his family in early 2005 that he had found his calling to serve his country, no one was surprised. The young man had always dreamt of joining the Chad National Army, inspired by those around him, including his uncle, a…

Written by: Camilla Stamp & Maya Kelly / Edited by: Urjasi Rudra Major Winnet Zharare was destined to be a champion for equality. Born into a family of five girls and two boys in Mhondoro, Zimbabwe, she was lucky enough to be raised with the expectation of the same opportunities…

More than one million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. …

Plus d’un million de Casques bleus ont servi pour la paix sous le drapeau de l’ONU, mais ils ne sont pas les seuls à œuvrer pour la paix. Le maintien de la paix repose sur des partenariats solides et divers. …