75 Years of United Nations Peacekeeping: Peace Begins With Me
02 May 2023
- For 75 years, UN peacekeepers have saved and changed lives in the world’s most fragile political and security situations. They are ordinary people striving to achieve extraordinary outcomes in difficult and often dangerous conditions.
Peacekeepers help prevent conflict, protect civilians, advance political solutions, promote human rights, and support democratic processes. They also help build the capacity of state institutions and services and ensure that women and youth can participate in and lead peace processes.
Today, around 87,000 women and men work in environments that are more complex and hazardous than ever, amid rising global tensions and more complex conflict. More than 4,100 peacekeepers have given their lives while serving under the UN flag. While UN Peacekeeping is a unique tool of multilateralism and international solidarity, the pursuit of peace is not a solitary journey. Each of us has a role to play in building and sustaining peace.
To mark the 75th Anniversary of UN Peacekeeping and the International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) an exciting exhibit 75 Years of United Nations Peacekeeping: Peace Begins With Me is being organized that tells the story of United Nations peacekeeping and reminds us that Peace Begins With Me, you, and all of us.
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