Launched in 2023, the Network for Uniformed Women Peacekeepers connects women from police, military, and justice & corrections serving in United Nations peace operations. It promotes the creation of enabling work environments…

The communities who are served by UN Peacekeeping are at the heart of its efforts to build lasting peace. But for peacekeepers to continue to do their vital work, we need to ensure peacekeeping is fit for the future and that…

Despite the challenges, the UN Peace Operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains committed on the ground. An interview with General Ulisses De Mesquita Gomes of Brazil - Force Commander of the United Nations…

As UN peacekeepers work in some of the world’s toughest environments, the Department of Operational Support is making environmental protection a top priority. From reducing waste to using solar power, the UN is taking action…

Squadron Leader Sharon Syme of Ghana has been awarded the 2024 UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year in recognition of her exceptional commitment in promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls during her tour…

Video Message by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on the International Day of Peacekeepers. "With unwavering courage, United Nations peacekeepers step into danger – to help protect thosewho need…

When Sierra Leone was emerging from a devastating conflict in the late 1990s, it hosted United Nations Peacekeeping missions to help prevent violence and build peace. Despite many challenges, peacekeepers helped restore…

“Blue helmets can mean the difference between life and death,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged renewed global commitment to peacekeeping during the opening of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin, warning…

75 years after the first UN peacekeeping operation was created in the middle east, the world is still in turmoil, and there are new challenges. UN Peacekeeping’s commitment is as strong as ever, but sustainable peace cannot…

UN Peacekeeping played a major role in Cambodia’s recovery following years of internal conflict. Today, Cambodia contributes to peacekeeping efforts with its mine action expertise, helping to save lives in places like South…

Tens of thousands of people who fled violence during the brutal civil war that raged across South Sudan in 2013 found sanctuary in a camp next to the United Nations peacekeeping base in Juba. Twelve years later, many remain…