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Appeal for peace from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
On my first day as Secretary‑General of the United Nations, one question weighs heavily on my heart. How can we help the millions of people caught up in conflict, suffering massively in wars with no end in sight? Civilians…
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2017: Investing in Peace Around the World
Peacekeeping is an investment in global peace, security, and prosperity. It is a flagship enterprise of the United Nations. Today, it deploys more than 113,000 military, police and civilian personnel in 16 peacekeeping…
- Action for Peacekeeping and A4P+ 01
GA73 High-level meeting on Action for Peacekeeping
73rd General Assembly: The Secretary-General is convening a high-level meeting on Action for Peacekeeping to renew commitments to UN peacekeeping operations. The objective of the Secretary-General’s Action for Peacekeeping…
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2019: Protecting Civilians, Protecting Peace
Every year on 29 May, the United Nations commemorates the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. On this day, we pay tribute to all the men and women who have served as military, police or civilians in UN…
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2020: Women in Peacekeeping – A Key to Peace
Every year on 29 May, the United Nations commemorates the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. On this day, we pay tribute to all the women and men who have served as military, police or civilians in UN…
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Three years of Action for Peacekeeping (A4P): Achievements, challenges and the way ahead
Please join the virtual high-level event to mark the third anniversary of the Secretary-General’s Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative. It will take place on Monday, 29 March 2021, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. EDT, streaming on UN…
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Inside Out action in Times Square
As we commemorate UN Peacekeeping's 75th anniversary, we invite you to join us for an Inside Out action at 11am EST on 26 May in Times Square to celebrate all the people who work together to build and maintain peace across…
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Work with us
Working with UN Peacekeeping is a rewarding experience. We value diversity and recruit from a wide range of backgrounds. Our personnel come from countries across the globe to support conflict-affected communities in our…
Terminology
Peacekeeping is one among a range of activities undertaken by the United Nations to maintain international peace and security throughout the world. The other activities are: conflict prevention and mediation peacemaking peace…
Protection of civilians mandate
Many peacekeeping missions have a mandate to protect civilians, in particular those under threat of physical harm. The Protection of Civilians (POC) is a responsibility that includes all parts of a peacekeeping mission…