United Nations Peacekeeping
UN Peacekeeping helps countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace. We have unique strengths, including legitimacy, burden sharing, and an ability to deploy troops and …
What is peacekeeping | United Nations Peacekeeping
United Nations Peacekeeping helps countries torn by conflict create conditions for lasting peace. Peacekeeping has proven to be one of the most effective tools available to the UN to assist …
Department of Peace Operations | United Nations Peacekeeping
The Department works to integrate the efforts of UN, governmental and non-governmental entities in the context of peacekeeping operations. DPO also provides guidance and support on …
Where we operate | United Nations Peacekeeping
Find out more about our 11 operations. To select a mission, click on the pin/marker on the map; you will see a slide of the mission at the right side of the map, which has a link (“ Go to the …
What we do | United Nations Peacekeeping
Peacekeepers protect civilians, actively prevent conflict, reduce violence, strengthen security and empower national authorities to assume these responsibilities. This requires a coherent …
Military | United Nations Peacekeeping
We work alongside UN Police and civilian colleagues to promote stability, security, and peace processes; we protect personnel and property; we work with local communities, and security …
Principles of peacekeeping | United Nations 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 …
Our history | United Nations Peacekeeping
UN Peacekeeping was born at a time when Cold War rivalries frequently paralyzed the Security Council. Peacekeeping was primarily limited to maintaining ceasefires and stabilizing …
About us - United Nations Peacekeeping
United Nations Peacekeeping helps countries torn by conflict create the conditions for lasting peace. We are comprised of civilian, police and military personnel. United Nations …
Mandates and the legal basis for peacekeeping
UN peace operations are deployed on the basis of mandates from the United Nations Security Council. Their tasks differ from situation to situation, depending on the nature of the conflict …