International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations will hold its 2026 substantive session on 18, 19 February and 13 March. General debate (Continued) The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, also known as the C34, is a subsidiary body of the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. A unique, multilateral body consisting of 157 Member States, the C34 brings together a wide range of peacekeeping stakeholders, including the Permanent Members of the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries, leading financial contributors to the Peacekeeping Budget, several host states and others. The C34 is mandated to carry out a comprehensive review of all issues relating to peacekeeping operations. In this role, it makes recommendations, by way of annual reports that are adopted by consensus, to peacekeeping stakeholders. In response, the Secretary-General publishes an annual report on the implementation of these recommendations, outlining the measures taken b...

The event will provide an engaging, informative, and thought-provoking platform and allow for open dialogue and the exchange of ideas. Panels and discussants are critical Gender and Women Peace and Security (WPS) experts and practitioners. The audience will include UN Member States, representatives from think tanks, academia, the private sector, civil society, and stakeholders from across the UN system. 25th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325 - WPS at a Crossroads: Rethinking, Reimagining, and Recommitting to WPS in UN Peacekeeping Human Rights Council

With unwavering courage, United Nations peacekeepers step into danger – to help protect those who need protection, preserve peace, and restore hope in some of the world’s most challenging contexts. Today, we honour their service. We draw inspiration from their resilience, dedication and courage. And we remember all the brave women and men who made the ultimate sacrifice for peace. More than 4,400 peacekeepers have died in service – 57 last year alone. We will never forget them – and we will carry their work forward. The focus of this year’s International Day of Peacekeepers is on “the future of peacekeeping”. Today, peacekeepers face increasingly complex situations in an increasingly complex world: Growing polarization and division around the globe … Operations made even more dangerous from a multiplicity of threats such as terrorism… Targeting of peacekeepers through deadly misinformation… And challenges that transcend borders – from the climate crisis to transnational crime. As we lo...

Press Conference by Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, on the situation in the Country. Related Documents:  Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General Website Watch the UNMISS on the Situation in South Sudan - Press Conference!

The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations will hold its 2025 substantive session from February 17 - March 14. The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations was established by General Assembly resolution 2006 (XIX) of 18 February 1965 to conduct a comprehensive review of all issues relating to peacekeeping. It reports to the General Assembly on its work through the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) and is comprised of 155 Member States, mostly past or current contributors to peacekeeping operations. Agenda Item 8. Other matters Draft report as a whole Agenda Item 9. Adoption of the Committee's report to the General Assembly at its seventy-ninth session (A/AC.121/2025/L.3 and general context, draft proposals, recommendations and conclusions) Related Documents UN Peacekeeping Website A/AC.121/2025/L.3 Watch the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) - 2025 substantive session, 283rd plenary meeting!