"DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS - DPO"

United Nations Peacekeeping marked its 75th anniversary by participating in a special Inside Out art project at New York’s historic Times Square, with black and white posters covering the iconic space showing portraits of UN peacekeepers, community members and other partners. UNIFEED

On International Day of UN Peacekeepers, Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said United Nations peacekeepers, despite challenges, “preserve ceasefires from collapse” and “protect every single day hundreds of thousands of civilians.” UNIFEED

Peacekeeping Chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said that in a divided Security Council, only “the intermediate goals of peacekeeping,” such as preserving ceasefires and protecting civilians, can be reached. UNIFEED

United Nations Peacekeeping launched a special photo exhibition at UN Headquarters in New York to honor the service and sacrifice of uniformed and civilian peacekeepers as it marks its 75th anniversary. UNIFEED

From conducting patrols, to providing medical assistance and interacting with the communities, women are critical to United Nations Peacekeeping. UNIFEED

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix joined a patrol of the Blue Line with Ghanaian peacekeepers and Lebanese Armed Forces soldiers. UNIFIL

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix witnessed a fuel handover from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to strengthen the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces. UNIFIL

The United Nations Peacekeeping Chief, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, told the Security Council that current challenges to global peace, security and development, “will increasingly call for unique and specific policing responses.” UNIFEED