Recording: International Day of UN Peacekeepers Conference 2023

The International Day of UN Peacekeepers is an international day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication, and courage and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace.

Joint conference organisers: RUSI and the United Nations Association – UK (UNA-UK), will hold a keynote lecture and panel discussion with practitioners, academics and policymakers focused on peacekeeper training.

13:00 - 13:05: Introduction and Welcome

13:05 - 14:15: Panel Discussion: Peacekeeping Training

14:15 - 14:20: BREAK

14:20 - 14:55 The Folke Bernadotte Memorial Conversation

14:55 - 15:00: Closing Remarks

Marissa Conway, CEO of United Nations Association UK

Nicholas Haysom, Special Representative, Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan

Dr Georgina Holmes, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at The Open University

Hester Adriana Paneras, Head of Institutional and Operational Partnership Service, UNOAU

Ramona Taheri, Executive Director, Peace Operations Training Institute

Col GS Michael Freudweiler, Deputy commander Swiss international Command SWISSINT