Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Briefs Press on International Day of UN Peacekeepers

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, briefs reporters on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May).

Observed under the theme "The Future of Peacekeeping" this year's International Day looks at the invaluable contributions military, police and civilian peacekeepers have made over the last nearly eight decades. It encapsulates the spirit of progress and collective action towards creating a more equal, just and sustainable world. Today, more than 68,000 civilians, military, and police personnel serve in 11 UN peacekeeping missions, confronting increasingly complex and interconnected challenges shaped by a shifting geopolitical landscape. Despite the challenges, peacekeepers remain steadfast in their pursuit of peace.