More than one million peacekeepers have served for peace under the UN flag, but they are not alone in the pursuit of peace. Peacekeeping is powered by strong and diverse partnerships. In this series of first-person narratives, we bring you the voices of peacekeepers and partners across the world.
Read and share their stories
Mame Rokhaya Lo on empowering women in Ituri, DRC
Téné Maimouna Zoungrana on breaking gender barriers in the prison and corrections field
Delu Lusambia on supporting victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the DRC
People for Peace: Rachel Adau Gieu, on women’s rights in South Sudan
People for Peace: Major Kakule Kapitu Jean Marie on positive masculinity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rem Sreypy on demining in south Lebanon
Captain Deepak Kumar on the importance of partnerships in multi-national peacekeeping
People for Peace: Likiso Irene Lasu Silwa, from fleeing war to building peace, one show at a time
People for Peace: Gender Affairs Officer Lauren McAlister on building partnerships to advance women’s participation in Cyprus
