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Statement of USG Lacroix at the closing ceremony of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial

8 Dec 2021 | Seoul, Republic of Korea
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, As we continue to confront the COVID-19 pandemic your participation in the 2021 Peacekeeping Ministerial in Seoul is a reminder that peacekeeping is a truly global enterprise that requires the cooperation and contributions of all of us. For those of you who have pledged to send your troops and police to our missions, we are truly grateful for all the effort, investment, and trust you have placed in us.

Secretary-General's remarks/video message to the 2021 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial

7 Dec 2021 | New York/Seoul
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, I thank you all for your commitment to peace – and particularly the host of today’s meeting, the Republic of Korea. The past seven years have seen a notable increase in support to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping. We were able to deploy new military and police capabilities more quickly, and to include more women peacekeepers, police and civilians in our operations. However, we now face the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945.

Statement of USG Khare at the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial: Session II: Partnership, Training, and Capacity Building

7 Dec 2021
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to moderate this session on Partnership, Training, and Capacity Building. I thank the Republic of Korea for hosting the Peacekeeping Ministerial despite COVID-19 challenges. Training & Capacity Building The quality of training and capacity building plays a crucial role in the performance and effectiveness of UN peacekeeping. It is also essential to making progress across all areas of Action for Peacekeeping plus.

Nepalese peacekeeper serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) receives United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award

5 Nov 2021 | New York
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New Partnership for Renewable Energy in Peacekeeping Announced at UN Energy Summit

24 Sep 2021 | New York
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Photoville exhibition spotlights women peace activists and women’s role in peacemaking In Their Hands: Women Taking Ownership of Peace

13 Sep 2021 | Brooklyn, New York
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Secretary-General's message for the International Day of UN Peacekeepers

29 May 2021 | UN Headquarters
 [scroll down for French version] The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers honors the more than one million women and men who have served on the frontlines of conflict and the more than 4,000 who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Their service and sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Leveraging the power of youth for a better peace

27 May 2021 | UN Headquarters
by Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix

UN Secretary-General's Message on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

27 May 2021 | UN Headquarters
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Secretary-General's remarks at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Ceremony and the Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award [as prepared for delivery]

27 May 2021 | UN Headquarters
Dag Hammarskjöld medal Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let us begin today’s ceremonies with a minute of silence in memory of all the peacekeepers that have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag.  [PAUSE FOR SILENCE] Thank you. The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers inspires great pride and inspiration. On this day, the peacekeeping community, both at the headquarters and around the world, gathers to honour our heroes.