The Difficult Journey of Peace: Challenges and Opportunities for Peace Operations in a Fragmented World

Drawing on his experience leading the Department of Peace Operations, Lacroix will offer a broad reflection on what it takes to build and sustain peace in today's global landscape. He will examine the political drivers of conflict and instability, the primacy of peacemaking and political processes, and the strategic patience that peace actually demands. He will also address the diverse forms that peace operations can take, the respective roles of Member States and the United Nations in this shared endeavour, and the United Nations' unique responsibility to bridge the gap between the urgency of politics and the long-term commitment that stability requires.