On 29 May, the United Nations celebrate 70 years of peacekeeping operations. Led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), peacekeeping operations help create the conditions for sustained peace in countries torn by conflict. But how does a new operation start? And what is the role of the UN Security Council and the General Assembly? Learn 7 facts about the history of UN peacekeeping operations. #1More than 1 million Blue Helmets Over the past 70 years, more than more than 1 million men and women have served under the UN flag in more than 70 UN peacekeeping operations.
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