United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025

In the lead up to the 80th anniversary of the United Nations and to mark the 10-year anniversary of the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping, the 2025 Berlin UN Peacekeeping Ministerial was the latest in a series of meetings held at the Head of State, Government, or Ministerial level.

Objectives and Outcomes

Held from 13 to 14 May 2025, the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial served as a high-level political forum to discuss the future of peacekeeping and for Member States to express and demonstrate their political support. It provided a platform for delegations to announce substantial pledges in support of closing capability gaps and adapting peace operations to better respond to existing challenges and new realities, in line with the pledging guide.

The UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 contributed to increased safety and security for peacekeepers deployed, and fostering overall mission effectiveness. For their pledges, member states were encouraged to arrange partnerships where appropriate, for instance in training and capacity-building.

Study on the future of peacekeeping, new models and related capabilities

At the request of Germany and the other co-chairs of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial process, DPO commissioned the study on “The Future of Peacekeeping, New Models, and Related Capabilities”. Launched in the C34 on 1 November 2024, the study was intended to serve as food for thought leading into the 2025 Ministerial. The study’s vision for UN peacekeeping was a politically focused, people-centered, modular tool that can unite the Security Council around effective multilateral responses to a broad range of threats and challenges. The study offered 30 plausible models to inform thinking related to future UN missions.

Event Recordings

Preparatory process

Three key events were held in the lead up to the 2025 Berlin UN Peacekeeping Ministerial.

10-11 December 2024 – Preparatory meeting on Capacity-building, Partnerships and the Future of Peacekeeping, co-hosted by Japan, the UK and Uruguay in Montevideo.
Concept note, agenda, logistics note and summary of the meeting.
4-5 February 2025 – Preparatory meeting on the Future of Peacekeeping, New Models and Related Capabilities, co-hosted by Bangladesh, Indonesia, the Netherlands and USA in Jakarta.
Concept note, agenda and logistics note.
15-16 April 2025 – Preparatory meeting, titled Towards a Safer and More Effective Peacekeeping: Use of Technology and Integrated Approach, co-hosted by Pakistan and the Republic of Korea in Islamabad.
Concept note, agenda, logistics note and summary of the meeting.

Peacekeeping Ministerial Co-chairs

The Co-chairs of the Peacekeeping Ministerial process were Bangladesh, Canada, Ethiopia, Ghana, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Uruguay, United Kingdom, United States and the United Nations Secretariat.

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