International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

To mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2026 at UN Headquarters, the UN Secretary-General will preside over the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, UN Woman Police Officer of the Year and UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year, and Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage ceremonies. Related Sites and Documents:  Website  &  United Nations Medals . Watch the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, UN Woman Police Officer of the Year and UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year, and Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage ceremonies - International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2026! Live High-level Events

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 by t...

The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations will hold its 2026 substantive session on 18, 19 February and 13 March. Opening of the session Election of officers Adoption of the agenda Organization of work General debate 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 ...