Africa: World Leaders Recommit to Modernize 120,000-Strong UN Peacekeeping Force

28 September 2015

Leaders of more than 50 countries gathered for a summit on United Nations peacekeeping operations today to pledge new commitments and strengthen existing capabilities, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon saying "the demand for peacekeeping has never been greater."

"We are here together to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping in concrete and meaningful ways," Mr. Ban told the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping, held at UN Headquarters on the margins of the annual high-level debate of the General Assembly.

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