Message from the United Nations Police Adviser Faisal Shahkar International Day of Police Cooperation, 7 September   On this International Day of Police Cooperation, as the United Nations Police Adviser, I congratulate the almost 10,000 police officers authorized to serve with the United Nations in 14 United Nations peace operations around the world. And as a police lieutenant general from Pakistan, I commend especially police officers everywhere who serve their communities with dedication and distinction.   For more than six decades, United Nations policing has offered hope to commu ..read more

The 17th United Nations Police Week (virtual) started this Monday, 14 Nov 2022 and continues through the week. The event brings together UN principals and Heads of Police components from 16 peace operations to engage in reinforcing the contribution of United Nations policing to the A4P+: Action for Peacekeeping Priorities for 2021-2023. An emphasis will be placed on improving performance and accountability, strengthening conduct and discipline, and fostering greater strategic and operational integration, while advancing gender-responsive, environmentally sensitive, and tech-enabled policing. H ..read more

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Faisal Shahkar of Pakistan as the United Nations Police Adviser in the Department of Peace Operations (DPO).  Mr. Shahkar succeeds Luis Carrilho of Portugal who recently completed his assignment and to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his exemplary leadership.   Mr. Shahkar brings to the position more than 30 years of national and international experience.  He currently serves as Inspector General of Police in Pakistan.  He has also served in several senior positions with the Pak ..read more

Summary The largest global platform for senior police leaders to engage on strengthening international security and to address cross-border threats through the unifying power of national and United Nations policing. United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) is an illustration of inclusive multilateralism at work.   Description UNCOPS will provide an opportunity for senior police executives, key partners and United Nations representatives to advance A4P commitments, and contribute to promoting the Sustainable Development Goals through discussions on: Contributing to collective ..read more

By: Maya Kelly “My grandfather used to tell me that a journey of a thousand miles always begins with a first step. So, throughout my career, I walked,” says Alizéta Kabore Kinda. “I was tired, but I did not stop. At times, I was discouraged, but I did not give up.” Chief Warrant Officer Alizéta Kabore Kinda works with UN Police, striving to make life better for the women and girls of Menaka, Mali, and has just been named the 2022 United Nations Police Woman of the Year. Chief Warrant Officer Kabore Kinda. (Photo: MINUSMA, 2022) Serving as a gender focal point with the UN Multidimensional Inte ..read more

Chief Warrant Officer Alizeta Kabore Kinda is the recipient of the 2022 United Nations Woman Police Officer of the Year Award, announced on Monday.  The Award was established in 2011 to recognize the exceptional contributions of women police officers to UN peace operations and to promote women’s empowerment.  Gender and protection advocate  Chief Warrant Officer Kinda is deployed as a gender focal point with the UN Mission in Mali, known as (MINUSMA).  She supports the Malian Security Forces in the Ménaka region to promote and improve understanding of gender, child protec ..read more

1 September 2022 Peace and Security Police officers from more than 90 countries who serve at UN operations around the world represent “multilateralism in action”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in New York on Thursday.  Mr. Guterres was delivering remarks to the third UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), which brought together ministers, police chiefs, and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations.  “Since the first deployment of United Nations Police in 1960, they have continued to embody the promise, hope and optimism of our Organizati ..read more

New York, lundi 29 août 2022 - Les Nations Unies ont annoncé que l'adjudant-chef Alizeta Kabore Kinda du Burkina Faso recevra le 31 août 2022 le Prix de la femme policière de l'année des Nations Unies Le prix sera remis lors du troisième Sommet des chefs de police des Nations Unies (UNCOPS), qui se tiendra du 31 août au 1er septembre 2022 au Siège des Nations Unies. L'adjudant-chef Kinda est actuellement le point focal pour les questions de genre au sein de la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (MINUSMA). Son travail consiste à soutenir les ..read more

The Integrated Training Service (ITS), in cooperation with the United Nations Police Division (UNPOL) of the Department of Peace Operations and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), conducted the second and final certified instructor development course on the new UNPOL Specialised Training Materials (STM) for 16 participants, including six women, representing 11 Member States and UNITAR. The course was conducted with the support of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) of the United States Department of State. The course was held at ..read more

  From 8 to 12 November 2021, the Police Division will convene the 16th United Nations Police Week. Heads of Police Components in peacekeeping operations, special political missions and regional offices, as well as senior leaders from the Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and other departments and offices of the United Nations system, will gather to discuss key developments, priorities, and challenges for United Nations policing. This year, within the context of Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) and A4P+ priorities, sessions will focus on enhancing partnerships and fostering greater integr ..read more