International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

 The UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin will serve as a high-level political forum to discuss the  future of peacekeeping . The first high-level session will address that for more than 75 years, UN Peacekeeping has been at the heart of international efforts to  maintain international peace and security . Today, it finds itself at a critical juncture: While remaining a vital and comparatively cost-effective tool for preventing, managing and resolving armed conflict, current and emerging challenges are testing its limits. This calls for forward-looking, innovative thinking to make this instrument fit for the future. In September 2024,  UN Member States  requested the  UN Secretary-General  to conduct a review on the future of all forms of  peace operations  in the " Pact for the Future ". This high-level session will focus on the political parameters and adaptation needed to enable UN peace operations to become more effective, efficient, res...

  Joint press conference by Dr. Johann Wadephul, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany and António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. Related Documents:  UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 website . Watch the Joint Press Conference - UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025!  Conferences

  UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 Plenary: Pledging Session 2 - Capabilities for current and new mission models. The UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin will serve as a high-level political forum to discuss the  future of peacekeeping . The first high-level session will address that for more than 75 years, UN Peacekeeping has been at the heart of international efforts to  maintain international peace and security . Today, it finds itself at a critical juncture: While remaining a vital and comparatively cost-effective tool for preventing, managing and resolving armed conflict, current and emerging challenges are testing its limits. This calls for forward-looking, innovative thinking to make this instrument fit for the future. In September 2024,  UN Member States  requested the  UN Secretary-General  to conduct a review on the future of all forms of  peace operations  in the " Pact for the Future ". This high-level session will focus on the...