UNITED NATIONS
There are 14 United Nations Peacekeeping Missions around the world. They play a critical role in assisting war torn states transition from conflict to peace. Today’s missions undertake activities ranging from disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating combatants to assisting in elections. The United States (28.47%), China (10.25%) and Japan (9.68%) are the top three financial donors to UN Peacekeeping while Ethiopia (8387), Bangladesh (7240) and India (6700) are the top personnel providers.
Recent Headlines
UN News Center – Peace & Security
- Killing of Egyptian peacekeeper in Mali ‘may constitute war crimes’ Guterres warns, urging ‘swift action’
- UN condemns attack on Ebola treatment centre in DR Congo which left doctor dead, two others injured
- As fighting in Libya escalates, so does number of children ‘at imminent risk of injury or death’
Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
On March 9, 2017 Secretary-General António Guterres released the report Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: A New Approach. A new victim-centered approach to prevent and respond to abuses committed by those serving under the UN flag. In August 2017 the Secretary-General appointed a system-wide Victims’ Rights Advocate. Learn more about the UN’s efforts on the new Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse website
Resources:
High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (Sept 18, 2017)
PEACEKEEPING INITIATIVES IN ACTION
Essential Reading
The following are some of the most significant documents in UN Peacekeeping: An Agenda for Peace (1992), Brahimi Report (2000), Capstone Doctrine (UN Peacekeeping-Principles and Guidelines) (2008), and HIPPO Report (Report of the High-Level Independent Panel on UN Peacekeeping) (2015)
List of UN Websites
United Nations Peacekeeping Website
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/
United Nations Security Council
http://www.un.org/en/sc/
List of Non-UN Websites
Better World Campaign:
https://betterworldcampaign.org/un-peacekeeping/