Events

"The Charter of the United Nations begins with three simple words: “We the peoples.” Not we the powerful. Not we the victorious. We the peoples – all of us – bound by a single conviction: that we are safer, stronger and more human when we stand together." - António Guterres, 26 June 2026 The 81st…

On 21 September, the world marks the International Day of Peace. Today, amidst staggering volatility, the search for peace feels overwhelming—but it has never been more urgent. Peace is more than the absence of war; it is the foundation necessary to collectively tackle humanity’s challenges. It is…

The theme of the 2026 International Day of Police Cooperation, “Protecting against Vulnerability – Building Trust and Legitimacy in Policing,” highlights the need to protect those most vulnerable to crime while strengthening the trust and legitimacy that underpin effective policing. The theme is…

The fifth United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2026) will bring together ministers, chiefs of police and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations to United Nations Headquarters from 7 to 8 July 2026 to engage on strengthening international peace, security…

The first annual UN Peacebuilding Week in June 2026, mandated by the 2025 General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on the Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR) [1], coincides with the 20th anniversary of the inaugural session of the UN Peacebuilding Commission in June 2006 and the…