United Nations peacekeeping is the deployment of international military, police, and civilian personnel under United Nations command to help countries transition from conflict to peace. Authorized by
Peacekeepers' Panhard armoured car in the Musée des Blindés, Saumur, France. These vehicles have served with the UN since the inception of UNFICYP.
A Pakistani UNOSOM armed convoy making the rounds in Mogadishu
Bangladesh forces under MINUSMA Mali
Norwegian Peacekeeper during the Siege of Sarajevo, 1992–1993
Peacekeeping comprises activities, especially military ones, intended to create conditions that favor lasting peace. Research generally finds that peacekeeping reduces civilian and battlefield deaths,
United Nations peacekeeping
…pre-deployment medical examinations and vaccinations; $10 for inland transportation; and $28 for pre-deployment training. Women have participated in global peacekeeping efforts, including operations led by the United Nations. Although participation increased substantially from the 1990s onward, women remained significantly…
A soldier from the Italian Army stands guard during the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon.
Canadian CH135 Twin Hueys assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers non-UN peacekeeping force, at El Gorah, Sinai, Egypt, 1989
Members of the Azerbaijani peacekeeping forces in full combat uniform during the 2020 Moscow Victory Day Parade