I. Surge in peacekeeping

• 2004: Year of the surge in peacekeeping

II. Deploying new missions: elements of the surge

• ONUB: UN peacekeeping comes to Burundi
• UNOCI: Working to uphold the peace agreement in Côte d’Ivoire
• MINUSTAH: Overcoming growing pains
• UNAMIS: Sudan - A new mission on the horizon

III. Missions coming down to a close

• UNAMSIL: A success story in UN peacekeeping
• MINUGUA: Leaving Guatemala with mission accomplished
• UNMISET: Winding up six years of peacekeeping in Timor-Leste

IV. Overcoming crises: missions with special challenges in 2004

• MONUC: Facing mounting challenges
• UNMEE: Marginal progress in the peace process
• UNMIK: Holding Kosovo to high standards
• UNAMA: Milestone in Afghanistan’s transition to peace
• UNOMIG: Supporting the peace process

V. Two Middle East missions: UNSCO and UNAMI

• UNSCO: UN Special Coordinator works to support peace process
• UNAMI: A tense year in Iraq

VI. Challenges in peacekeeping

• Building peace through elections support
• Disarmament and demobilization in Liberia
• Restoring the rule of law for peace and security
• Gender issues getting due attention in peacekeeping
• HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness integrated in peacekeeping

VII. Peace operations facts and figures

• Excerpts from speeches by USG Jean-Marie Guéhenno
• United Nations peacekeeping operations
• United Nations political and peace-building missions
• Peacekeeping contributions
• Peacekeeping in a snap shot