UN Peacekeepers
Serving for peace, sacrificing for humanity
Since 1948 more than two million people have served as in hotspots around the world, including more than 65,000 today.
They provide security, stability and hope for a better future to war-affected communities. And they often do so at great personal risk and under very harsh conditions, leaving their families behind thousands of hundreds of miles away from their homelands. More than have lost their lives serving under the UN flag.
The United Nations does not have its own military or police force. It relies on individual UN Member States to contribute personnel to its peacekeeping operations. Today, UN peacekeepers hail from more than 100 troop and police contributing countries, but they are united in their goal to help provide security and stability to some of the most vulnerable people on earth. Collectively, they perform acts of courage and compassion every day.
Beyond their regular mandated activities ¨C such as protecting civilians and supporting peace processes -- peacekeepers often carry out humanitarian efforts such as delivering free medical and veterinary care, providing access to water; supporting schools and orphanages; building roads and bridges and other key infrastructure which benefit communities and bring people together.
The United Nations honours the service and sacrifice of all peacekeepers and commends the contributions from all the countries that provide our peacekeeping operations with military and police personnel.
Their stories of service and sacrifice as well as courage and compassion are worth listening to.
Learn more about countries that contribute troops to UN Peacekeepers.
I am endlessly inspired by the women and men who wear the UN Blue Helmet. They are protectors of the vulnerable, and guardians of hope in places where hope is often in short supply."
United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres, 29 May 2026
Spotlight
Stories of service and sacrifice
Women Peacekeepers: The Power to Empower
Women must be active partners in building peace - reiterate UN peacekeepers at a conversation on "Women Peacekeepers: The Power to Empower" during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
In Tchomia, reintegration is also about protecting communities. In this locality located approximately 65 kilometres south of Bunia, in Ituri Province, demobilized former combatants are actively participating in public awareness efforts against Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan funded the construction of the new Amaki Bridge.?? The initiative is already having a significant impact.
¡°By working together across borders, law enforcement agencies can better support survivors, apprehend perpetrators, disrupt criminal networks and advance safety for all,¡± UN Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres said.
The Police component of MONUSCO (UNPOL) organized a workshop on Tuesday, 28 July, at the headquarters of the Congolese National Police (PNC) to promote the 2025¨C2029 Five-Year Action Plan to Combat Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
After an Ebola centre was attacked, peacekeepers moved in next door
A new mobile UN peacekeeping base in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has allowed local authorities to continue responding to the fast-moving Ebola outbreak there after violence disrupted the work of medics at a treatment centre set up to contain the spread.
A New Chapter for Miyang School: Education plays an important role in building stability and resilience in communities affected by conflict and hardship. In Abyei, however, access to safe and adequate learning facilities remains a persistent challenge.