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The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations has more than 100,000 troops and personnel deployed to 18 peace missions around the world, directly impacting the lives of more than 200 million people and indirectly affecting over a billion people. These forces deploy to prevent the outbreak of conflict, assist in implementing peace agreements, stabilize conflict areas after a ceasefire, and help nations transition to stable governments.
Benefits of Investing in UN Peacekeeping
UN peacekeeping has a proven track record of success, while being cost-effective and sharing the burden so that no one nation pays all the bills or takes all the risk in maintaining international peace and security. Preventing war and conflict in some of the world’s most volatile regions, UN peacekeeping improves the global security climate, promotes global political and economic stability, and prevents terrorism. Learn More
 U.S. Debt to UN Peacekeeping Totals More than $1 Billion
At a time when the U.S. is looking to the UN to take on new missions, the U.S. has a high stake and special responsibility in seeing that these missions have the resources they need to succeed, yet the U.S. is now more than $1 billion in debt to UN peacekeeping. Learn More
 UN-led Peacekeeping Mission to Darfur Deploys
On January 1, 2008, the United Nations took full control of the joint UN-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur. With an authorized troop force of 26,000, the mission in Darfur will be one of the largest UN peacekeeping missions ever conducted. Learn More
 UN Peacekeeping in Action
Since 1945, the UN has undertaken 61 field missions, participated in the implementation of 172 peaceful settlements that have ended regional conflicts, and enabled people in more than 45 countries to take part in free and fair elections. Learn More
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