Securing a peaceful future
Responding to a world in transition
A changing world demands a resilient response. The United Nations employs a diverse range of mechanisms and tools to prevent conflict, foster people-centered, peaceful resolutions, and build sustainable peace, including through diplomacy, mediation, disarmament, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, justice and the rule of law, to address the evolving threats to international peace and security.
Refusing to let violence become the norm, young Scout leader Crispin Kulimushi is taking action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Read how local, youth-led initiatives are bringing displaced children back to the classroom and building peace from the ground up.
For young Scout leader Anahí Sol Medina, peacebuilding starts with listening. Read how her community work in Argentina is transforming the lives of vulnerable children by restoring the one thing they need most: hope.
Peace is more than the absence of violence—it’s about dignity and opportunity. Read how Palestinian Scout leader Ahmed Alsadeq is empowering youth and advocating for young people to be treated as genuine partners in building a lasting peace.
It's time to invest in the architecture of peace, not the tools of war. That means living up to disarmament obligations. Rebuilding trust. And strengthening the systems and tools that prevent the proliferation, testing and use of deadly weapons.”
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, 5 March 2026
In the spotlight
From a small school in Colombia, Angie Tatiana Muñoz harnesses the power of robotics to open new doors, spark vocational dreams, and change the trajectory for hundreds of children in San José del Guaviare.
Every day, people everywhere—teachers, farmers, police officers, volunteers, and human rights activists—are helping to rebuild their communities from the ground up in the aftermath of conflict and crisis.
More than a quarter-century ago, the UN Security Council's landmark Resolution 1325 fundamentally shifted the global paradigm on Women, Peace, and Security. It recognized a vital truth: women are not merely victims of conflict, but essential architects of peace.
Twenty-six years after UN Security Council resolution 1325 gave voice to a simple truth—that women’s leadership is an essential component of peace, not just a matter of rights—progress remains fragile, and the world continues to fall dangerously short of this ideal.
“Justice for women and girls must be a cornerstone of the world we seek to build,” says UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his latest report on women, peace and security.
