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Cuts in international support threaten the work of the women and men bringing hope to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. In an opinion piece originally published in The Guardian , United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix reflects on the growing challenges facing peacekeepers and the urgent need to invest in peace. At a time when conflicts spill across borders, Am-Dafock – a town built on marshy…
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Peacekeeping by the numbers
2M
More than two million men and women have served under the UN flag since 1948.
71
Over the years, UN peacekeepers
have served in 71 missions
around the world.
10%
Women represent
10% of uniformed personnel serving
in peace operations.
50,000
More than 50,000 peacekeepers
are currently serving in
11 peacekeeping missions.
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UN peacekeeping operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict.
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The Security Council determines the deployment of a new UN peace operation.
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We work to ensure women’s priorities are central to peace and security decisions at all levels.
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The Peace Begins with Me campaign recognizes the service and sacrifice of UN peacekeepers.