This year marks the 75th anniversary of the UN Peacekeeping operations. Their mission: “To help countries torn by conflict to create the conditions for lasting peace.” What are the key challenges to managing peace? And what is China’s contribution? We spoke with Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary General for UN Peace Operations. 

And, as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism has started to make a comeback. The United Nations World Tourism Organization is one of 15 specialized agencies at the UN working to promote sustainable tourism. UNWTO Executive Director, Zoritsa Urosevic explained how the pandemic impacted global tourism.

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3️⃣ Fundamental principles govern the implementation of peacekeeping operations:

🔷The conflict parties must consent
🔷Peacekeepers must be impartial
🔷Non-use of force except in defence of the mandate.

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— UN Peacekeeping (@UNPeacekeeping) September 18, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic generated a loss of 4.2 trillion tourism direct GDP in 2020, 2021 and 2022 combined.

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— UN Tourism (@UNWTO) September 18, 2023