10TH UN TRIANGULAR PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME WORKSHOP CONCLUDES IN NAIROBI

The 10th Stakeholders’ Workshop of the United Nations Triangular Partnership Programme (TPP) successfully concluded after three days of insightful dialogue and collaboration at the Humanitarian Peace Support School (HPSS) in Nairobi, Kenya.

Established in 2015 by the United Nations Department of Operational Support, the TPP has played a pivotal role in strengthening global peacekeeping efforts by equipping uniformed personnel with essential technical skills through targeted training and strategic support.

While officially opening the workshop, Principal Secretary for Defence, Dr. Patrick Mariru, expressed pride in Kenya’s role as the Programme’s founding host. He hailed the workshop as both a milestone and celebration of ten years of transformative impact in global peacekeeping.

Japan’s Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Amb Matsuura Hiroshi, reiterated Japan’s steadfast commitment to the TPP. He lauded the Programme’s significant growth in geographic reach and participant diversity, emphasizing its strategic importance in global security cooperation.

Director of the International Peace Support Training Centre (IPSTC), Brigadier Joyce Sitienei, in her closing remarks, expressing heartfelt appreciation to all participants for their professionalism and active engagement throughout the workshop. She emphasized that the discussions held were timely and impactful, reaffirming the TPP as a unique and dynamic model of cooperation among donor countries, beneficiary nations, and the United Nations.

Held under the theme “A Decade of Strengthening Peace Operations,” the workshop brought together military and civilian stakeholders, UN officials, implementing partners, and peacekeeping experts from around the world. It provided a platform to reflect on past achievements, share best practices, and chart the future course of peace operations.

Key discussions focused on enhancing multilateral partnerships, fostering inclusive and context-specific training, leveraging digital innovations, and promoting gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping efforts.

As the TPP enters its second decade, stakeholders reaffirmed their collective commitment to building a more agile, sustainable, and forward-looking Programme, one that remains a cornerstone of effective and resilient global peace operations.