Sixty years ago, Member States first deployed national police officers as United Nations Police – or UNPOL.
This was undertaken as part of United Nations peacekeeping operations, to help protect those most in need around the world.
UNPOL’s mission is to help host countries foster responsive, accountable and representative policing services.
Effective policing is crucial for building peaceful, prosperous and equitable societies.
Today, more than 11,000 United Nations Police Officers are working around the world to do just that.