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Fit For the Future, Building Better Together
For 76 years, United Nations peacekeepers have worked to save and change lives in the world’s most fragile political and security situations. Observed under the theme “Fit for the future, building better together,” this year’s International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) highlights the invaluable contributions military, police and civilian peacekeepers have made over the last seven decades. On this day, let us honor the dedication of over 70,000 United Nations peacekeepers serving across 11 peace operations in conflict-affected regions spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Guterres ‘heartbroken’ by images of deadly strikes on Rafah camp
28 May 2024 — As fighting continues in Gaza, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that he was “heartbroken” by images of people killed and injured in airstrikes on Sunday that hit...
SIDS drowning in debt and ‘running on empty’, warns Guterres in Antigua
28 May 2024 — International financing is the fuel for sustainable development, but small island States are “running on empty” - drowning in debt and rising sea levels due to climate change and...
UN supports Papua New Guinea following deadly landslide
28 May 2024 — The United Nations continues to assist authorities in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with search and rescue efforts four days after the massive landslide in Enga province, where some 2,000...