PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
PEACE, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
The UN’s founding mission in 1945 was to prevent the scourge of war and advance human rights and dignity. Today, the UN remains on the front lines of preventing and responding to conflicts, emergencies, and human rights violations. More than 90,000 ‘blue helmets’ help countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace; over a dozen UN agencies provide emergency relief for the more than 100 million people in need of humanitarian assistance; and around the world human rights are upheld and promoted through approximately 80 treaties and declarations agreed to at the UN.
Yet this work is becoming more challenging, with escalating tension between great powers, persistent crises in key regions, and the increasing involvement of extremist forces in regional conflicts. Humanitarian needs have grown accordingly, and human rights are under renewed assault in most corners of the globe.
The UN Foundation builds awareness and support of the UN’s work to help some of the most vulnerable people on earth.
THE UN’S WORK IN UKRAINE
The UN and humanitarian partners are stepping up to deliver lifesaving aid to those affected by the war in Ukraine.
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CIVIC SPACE
Never before have we faced such an onslaught of threats to civic space, and yet safe and inclusive civil society participation could not be more essential to our shared ability to build back better in a post-COVID-19 world.
READ MORETHE UN’S LIFESAVING FUND
The UN Central Emergency Response Fund supports quick and effective responses to humanitarian emergencies.
READ MORESTAND UP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
Join the UN to #StandUp4HumanRights and help break the toxic patterns of a fearful world and embark on a more peaceful, more sustainable future.
READ MOREWe support a range of UN peace operations, and humanitarian, and human rights efforts. See some of what we’re up to:
- Advocating for U.S. support of fulfilling our financial obligations to UN peacekeeping
- Raising awareness and support for urgent humanitarian needs through contributions to the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund and Country-Based Pooled Funds
- Championing human rights, including women’s reproductive and sexual health and rights, and the UN’s Free & Equal Campaign to support LGBTI human rights
