UNPOL
United Nations Police

Our Mission

UN Police enhances international peace and security by supporting Member-States in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations.

UN Police goal is to realize effective, efficient, representative, responsive and accountable police services that serve and protect the population.

To that end, United Nations Police build and support or, where mandated, act as a substitute or partial substitute for host-State police capacity to prevent and detect crime, protect life and property and maintain public order and safety, in adherence to the rule of law and international human rights law

Background

Find out about United Nations Police.

Background

Mandate

UN Police enhances global peace and security.

Mandate

Vacancies

UN Police vacancies for Member States.

Vacancies

Leadership

Learn about the people leading UN Police.

Leadership

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Peacekeeping

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UN Peacekeeping helps countries in conflict restore stability and lay the foundations for sustainable peace. Visit the UN Peacekeeping homepage.
Gender Based Violence
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Gender Based Violence

Nearly one in three women experiences gender-based violence in their lifetime. Every ten minutes, a woman is killed by their partner or someone in their family. Terminology Gender based violence affects both men and women and boys and girls. Yet women and girls are disproportionately affected because of gender inequality, discrimination and harmful cultural and social norms, which increases their vulnerability. GBV can take various forms…
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UN police gender initiatives

Gender initiatives Increasing the number of female police officers The United Nations ensures gender-sensitive policing throughout the work of United Nations Police as an operational necessity to address the differentiated security needs of women, men, girls and boys. The participation of female police officers is critical for the full spectrum of United Nations Police activities, such as the promotion of rule of law, intelligence, planning…

United Nations Police

The mission of UN Police is to enhance international peace and security by supporting Member States in conflict, post-conflict and other crisis situations.