Securing a peaceful future
Responding to a world in transition
A changing world demands a resilient response. The Â鶹APP 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.
¡°My generation must ensure peace continues in the lives of those who inherit war long after the world has moved on." For many refugee and immigrant communities like Jonathan Lam's, peace is rarely just the absence of war and violence; it is a daily, generational practice of survival that can grow into a movement for change.
¡°There is no lasting peace in Colombia without a seat at the table for the generation that grew up during the conflict," says the Coalici¨®n Colombiana de Juventudes, Paz y Seguridad, an organization mobilizing a generation of young Colombians for peace.
Through the Â鶹APP Volunteers assignments, young people are supporting communities, strengthening peace, responding to crises and helping advance the Sustainable Development Goals. They bring fresh perspectives, bold ideas and the willingness to act where it matters most.
It's time to invest in the architecture of peace, not the tools of war. That means living up to disarmament obligations. Rebuilding trust. And strengthening the systems and tools that prevent the proliferation, testing and use of deadly weapons.¡±
Â鶹APP Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres, 5 March 2026
In the spotlight
To celebrate 20 years of the UN Peacebuilding Fund, we are spotlighting local leaders rebuilding their communities from the ground up. From teachers to human rights activists, everyday peacebuilders are healing the scars of conflict, preventing violence, and securing lasting peace.
In Tuvalu, Kiribati, and the Marshall Islands, communities are confronting the dual threats of climate change and resource insecurity by anchoring resilience in inclusive, local peacebuilding action.
Described as ¡°sometimes modest, sometimes historic,¡± UN special political missions have quietly been preventing the escalation of conflicts during the organization¡¯s 80-year history, becoming a key instrument for maintaining peace.
Why are women still missing from many peace negotiations and what is the world losing as a result? "Lasting peace cannot be achieved while women remain excluded from decision-making," says Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, reflecting on the experiences that inspired her lifelong commitment to diplomacy, mediation, and peacebuilding.
Through 78 years of service and sacrifice, the iconic "Blue Helmet" has become a symbol of hope for millions of people caught in conflict. Learn about the enduring legacy of the more than two million peacekeepers, who have served in over 70 missions under the UN flag.
