Securing a peaceful future
Responding to a world in transition
A changing world demands a resilient response. The United Nations employs a diverse range of mechanisms and tools to prevent conflict, foster people-centered, peaceful resolutions, and build sustainable peace, including through diplomacy, mediation, disarmament, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, justice and the rule of law, to address the evolving threats to international peace and security.
The Expert Take
The Expert Take series looks at the UN’s value and legacy over the last 80 years, through the lens of people committed to helping others navigate the challenging transition from conflict to peace and security, sharing their vision, aspirations and solutions to the many complex realities on the ground.
Conflicts are intensifying. Trust in global cooperation is weakening. The world cannot shortchange peacekeepers and the communities and people who depend on their lifesaving work.
When our bodies become battlegrounds
From battlegrounds to the quiet days of peace, sexual violence in conflict leaves an unbearable legacy of generational trauma. Learn why breaking this cycle of violence, supporting survivors, and safeguarding future generations from this horrific fate is more critical than ever.
UN Peacekeeping: Protecting lives, building futures
Since 1948, UN Peacekeeping has been one of the most globally recognized symbols of the world’s ability to come together to help countries move from conflict to peace.
Disarmament by the numbers
World military spending continues to soar. The human and economic toll of violence remains staggering. Learn more about the need for disarmament and arms control.
Wars destroy. Peace builds. In today’s troubled world, building peace is a conscious, bold and even radical act. It is humanity’s greatest responsibility.”
United Nations Secretary-General ()
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Voices for peace
Discover the extraordinary resilience of Ukrainian women as they use art to transform painful experiences of sexual violence in conflict into profound expressions of strength and healing.
"I didn’t give up. I kept looking for new ways to serve and grow,” says Ali Barry, a young refugee, who is helping others as a UN Volunteer working for the UNICEF Youth on the Move programme.
In Yemen, a country ravaged by conflict, economic collapse and climate disasters, glimmers of hope persist. These are the stories of seven individuals whose lives were transformed by humanitarian support.
Key UN events
World Day against Trafficking in Persons
30 July 2025
Millions worldwide suffer from human trafficking, a grave human rights violation. Global detections rose a troubling 25 per cent between 2019 and 2022, post-COVID-19, states the Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2024.
World Humanitarian Day
19 August 2025
Humanitarian workers face grave threats—looting, obstruction, attacks, and kidnapping—that endanger their ability to reach people in need. Every year, the world honours humanitarians who courageously persist in helping many cope with crises.
International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
21 August 2025
Acts of terrorism, fueled by hateful ideologies, continue to injure, harm and kill thousands of innocent people annually. The International Day is an opportunity to honor the memory, respect the rights and acknowledge the needs of terrorism victims.
