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.
Finding peace in war - and the urgency to create change
For many, peace is a distant abstraction, defined simply by the absence of gunfire. But for Uruguayan photographer Ximena Borrazás, nearly four years on the frontlines of wars - has revealed a deeper truth: "Real peace takes root not when bullets stop, but when people feel safe to rebuild their lives."
Peace Therapist - Healing minds. Strengthening communities. Building peace.
Peace Therapist is a youth-led, refugee-founded mental health and peacebuilding initiative working across the Middle East, Türkiye, and globally to strengthen individual and collective resilience in contexts affected by conflict, displacement and crisis.
UN Development Programme – empowering youth as partners in development and peacebuilding
At the UN Development Programme, young people are not simply participants in development and peacebuilding – they are essential partners in shaping more inclusive and resilient societies.
Peace is not built in conference rooms. Peace is built in classrooms, in clinics, in communities.”
United Nations Secretary-General ()
In the spotlight
2025 was the deadliest year for civilians in Ukraine since February 2022. More than 5,000 women and girls have been killed and nearly 14,000 injured since the onset of the war.
A soldier’s peace - rising to meet your own courage
Recently recognized by UN Secretary-General António Guterres for her work to address gender-based violence in Malakal, South Sudan, Major Swathi Shanthakumar, an Indian peacekeeper, has spent the last 18 months proving that leadership isn't just about command - it’s about connection.
Why the hardest duty stations are worth it – a UN Volunteer's story
For Natalia Peshkova, being a UN Volunteer is more than a job - it’s a commitment "to make a difference where it's needed most." From the Central African Republic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, her story is a powerful reminder of what hope and resilience look like in action.
Arsene Gbaguidi: "UN electoral support is about empowering citizens"
In this Expert Take conversation, the Director of MINUSCA's Electoral Division, Arsene Gbaguidi unpacks the various types of electoral assistance the UN provides. He also shares examples of challenges and gains, including boosting participation by women and young people in elections.
The Peace Outlook 2026: Five moments for global action
As we approach 2026, we look at five events that present opportunities to invest in peace and humanity, and cement resilience in communities everywhere - from celebrating volunteerism and investing in youth and women as agents of change, to strengthening crime prevention and ensuring criminal justice both on-and-off-line.
