The largest gathering of defence ministers dedicated to UN Peacekeeping took place on 14 and 15 November 2017 in Vancouver, Canada. The conference generated new pledges for peacekeeping contributions.The United Kingdom pledged that its commitment to UN Peacekeeping in South Sudan would continue at the current … Continue reading →
The following remarks were made by US President Trump at the Management, Security, and Development Meeting of “Reforming the United Nations” on September 18 2017. For a video of his later speech to the UN General Assembly see below. Well, … Continue reading →
On 27 June 2017 the Hague Appeals Court upheld an earlier decision that the Netherlands was partly liable for the deaths in 1995 of some 300 Muslim males who were expelled from a Dutch UN base after the surrounding area … Continue reading →
This article was originally published by UNA-UK on 25 July 2017 UNA-UK and Waging Peace have expressed concern at recent decisions which will significantly reduce the UN and African Union’s joint Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). Following a campaign by our organisations and others, … Continue reading →
Based on an article originally published 26 July 2017 by UNA-UK The United Nations General Assembly has agreed a budget for UN Peacekeeping for the following year. The budget will save the UN member states up to a billion dollars, … Continue reading →
UNOY Peacebuilders is a global network strengthening sustainable youth-driven peacebuilding. We connect 80 youth peace organizations across 50 countries. Our goal is to create a world where young people have the opportunity and skills to contribute to peace. We work … Continue reading →
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA supports: 1. Reproductive health care for women and youth in more than 150 … Continue reading →
UN Network of Young Peace Builders UNOY Peacebuilders is a global network strengthening sustainable youth-driven peacebuilding. We connect 80 youth peace organizations across 50 countries. Our goal is to create a world where young people have the opportunity and skills … Continue reading →
What Is Peacebuilding? The following was originally published on the UN Peacebuilding Support Office website. The term “Peacebuilding” first emerged in 1970s through the work of sociologist Johan Galtung who called for the creation of of peacebuilding structures to promote sustainable … Continue reading →
The Peacebuilding Support Office (PBSO) was established to assist and support the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) with strategic advice and policy guidance, administer the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) and to serve the Secretary-General in coordinating United Nations agencies in their peacebuilding efforts. In the founding resolutions … Continue reading →