Tuesday, 29 May 2018

International day of Peacekeepers 29th May 2018

29th May is UN International Day of Peacekeepers. on the 70th anniversary view a list of those who died in 2017
and explore our other free resources.
The main UN peacekeeping website describes the role and where peacekeepers are currently operating.
It includes data on deployment, personnel and fatalities.
Year in review publications from 2004 onwards plus maps and reports from current peacekeeping missions.

Research on the role and importance of UN peacekeepers
There have been a number of recent initiatives to examine and review UN peacekeeping
In December 2017 Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz on peacekeeping fatalities and injuries published a report on

Improving Security of United Nations
Peacekeepers: We need to change the way we are doing business 
WILPF - International League for Womens Peace and Freedom campaigns for womens involvement in peacemaking -
The Institute for Economics and Peace is the world’s leading think tank dedicated to developing metrics to analyse peace and to quantify its economic value. Global Peace Index 2017. It includes reviews of trends in peacekeeping and economic assessments
US think tank Rand has also conducted some reviews of UN effectiveness in peacekeeping and nation building.
United Nations Association UK discusses the role of Britain and the UN
Code Blue campaigns against sexual abuse by blue helmets personnel. Its website provides links to UN and its own reports and factsheets on allegations.

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