The fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) will bring together ministers, chiefs of police and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations to United Nations Headquarters from 7 to 8 July 2026 to engage on strengthening international peace, security, and development for all through the unifying power and enabling role of national and United Nations policing. In particular, discussions will focus…
UN Police enhances international peace and security by supporting Member-States in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations.
UN Police goal is to realize effective, efficient, representative, responsive and accountable police services that serve and protect the population.
To that end, United Nations Police build and support or, where mandated, act as a substitute or partial substitute for host-State police capacity to prevent and detect crime, protect life and property and maintain public order and safety, in adherence to the rule of law and international human rights law
Peacekeeping
UN Peacekeeping helps countries in conflict restore stability and lay the foundations for sustainable peace. Visit the UN Peacekeeping homepage.
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UN Police Selection and Recruitment - At a Glance
The following pages explain the career benefits, recruitment initiatives and procedures for national police officers. If you are a not a serving national police officer, interested to be nominated by your government, please visit the UN careers page, which advertises all civilian vacancies. Outline of page The personnel working for the United Nations are its most important resource. Therefore, the Police Division in the Office of Rule of Law and…
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The Mission of UN Police
The vision and mission of United Nations police The Secretary-General, in his report to the Security Council, defined the vision for a people-centred, modern, agile, mobile and flexible, rights-based and norm-driven United Nations police ( S/2016/952) ( S/2018/1183). The mission of the United Nations police is to enhance international peace and security by supporting Member States in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations to realize…
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Recruiting more police women
The representation of female police officers is critical to increase the operational effectiveness and efficiency of UN police across the full spectrum of United Nations policing activities. In addition, to mainstreaming gender-sensitive policing, UN Police launched a Global Effort, with Member States, to increase the representation of female police peacekeepers. With an average of 10 percent reached since 2014, the Police Division identified the…