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Principles of peacekeeping
There are three basic principles that continue to set UN peacekeeping operations apart as a tool for maintaining international peace and security. These three principles are inter-related and mutually reinforcing: Consent of…
Women in peacekeeping
Women are deployed as police, military and civilian personnel within peacekeeping missions. They work across all areas, from the protection of civilians to political and civil affairs, planning, logistics, and communications…
Service and sacrifice
Since 1948, more than two million women and men have served as UN peacekeepers. Every day, they make a tangible difference in the lives of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, and every day they save lives. In…
Department of Peace Operations
DPO provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world and maintains contact with the Security Council, troop and financial contributors, and parties to the conflict in the…
Our work
This investment has a proven track record. Over 70 years, our peacekeepers have made a tangible difference in the lives of hundreds of millions of the world’s most vulnerable people, creating conditions for lasting peace, but…
Our history
The mission's role was to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours – an operation which became known as the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO). Since then, more than 70…
Promoting human rights
The protection and promotion of human rights are essential elements of United Nations efforts to prevent conflicts, to achieve and maintain peace, and to assist in post-conflict reconstruction. Most multi-dimensional UN peace…
Police personnel
Every day, around 6,000 United Nations Police officers from 94 countries help foster international peace and security by supporting countries in conflict, post-conflict and crisis situations. They reinforce and re-establish…