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United Nations thanks South Africa for its contribution to peacekeeping

7 Dec 2022
New York, 7 December 2022 - Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, thanked South Africa for its strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed under the UN flag. South Africa first provided peacekeepers to the United Nations in 1999 when it joined the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC).

United Nations thanks Liberia for its contribution to peacekeeping

30 Nov 2022
New York, 30 November 2022- Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix thanked Liberia for its strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed under the UN flag.

United Nations thanks Armenia for its contribution to peacekeeping

25 Nov 2022
New York, 23 November 2022- Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, expressed his thanks for Armenia’s strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and for the service and sacrifice of its military and police personnel deployed under the UN flag. Of the 193 UN Member States, Armenia is currently the 79th largest contributor of uniformed personnel to UN peace operations, with 32 peacekeepers, including three women, serving in the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).  

United Nations thanks Türkiye for its contribution to peacekeeping

11 Sep 2022
United Nations thanks Türkiye for its contribution to peacekeeping   New York, 9 November 2022: Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix thanked Türkiye for its strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and the service and sacrifice of its uniformed personnel deployed around the world under the UN flag.

Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Remarks at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers [bilingual; as delivered]

26 May 2022 | New York, NY
Secretary-General,  Excellencies,  Military and police advisors,  Respectés membres de la famille du capitaine Hamit,  Major Zharare,  Ladies and Gentlemen,  I would like to thank you all for joining today’s ceremony, in this room or virtually.  

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.

Leveraging the power of youth for a better peace

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

International Day of UN Peacekeepers - Virtual Press Conference

27 May 2021 | UN Headquarters
Press Conference by Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

Improving the Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping Transitions

26 May 2021 | UN Headquarters

Speech by Jean-Pierre Lacroix (DPKO) on Peace and security in Africa (Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel) - Security Council

18 May 2021 | UN Headquarters
Remarks by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on Peace and security in Africa (G5 Sahel).