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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…

“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…

More than two million men and women have served under the UN flag since 1948. UN Peacekeepers can be military, police and civilians. They have a diverse range of experiences and cultural backgrounds and come from an ever…

Our peacekeepers help prevent conflict to reduce human suffering, build stable and prosperous societies to help enable people to reach their full potential. UN peacekeepers frequently operate in the context of protracted…

We work to ensure women’s priorities are central to peace and security decisions at all levels.

UN peacekeeping operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict.

Women are deployed as police, military and civilian personnel within peacekeeping missions.

Since 1948, the UN has helped end conflicts and foster reconciliation by conducting successful peacekeeping operations...

The urgent deployment of thousands of civilian, police and military personnel requires a large amount of logistical support. Peacekeeping personnel often operate in the world's hardest-to-reach places and in countries with…