Dear partners,
Dedicated collaborators,
Dear dedicated members of the Peace Support Community,
As we begin this new year of 2026, I send you my sincerest wishes for health, happiness, and prosperity. May this year bring hope, renewal, and success, both personally and professionally.
As we reach this new milestone, let us remember that our shared mission—to promote peace, stability, and dialogue—remains more relevant than ever. In a world where crises are becoming more complex and geopolitical balances are being redefined, our collective commitment to lasting peace remains our compass and our raison d'être.
The year 2025 was marked by significant progress for our institution. True to its mission, the Alioune Blondin BEYE Peacekeeping School continued its work of training, reflection, and innovation in service to peace actors. Thanks to the mobilization of everyone involved, the EMP-ABB has consolidated its role as a key player in promoting peace and security, both regionally and internationally.
In 2026, we are placing our actions under the banner of resilience, excellence and renewal.
Our ambition is clear: to continue the transformation already underway while strengthening the relevance and impact of our actions.
This will include, in particular:

• to consolidate the achievements in training and applied research;
• to stimulate educational innovation, by further integrating digital tools and collaborative approaches;
• to strengthen regional and international cooperation, by forging strategic partnerships with sister institutions and peacekeeping actors;
• and to continue developing our infrastructure and accommodation capacity, in order to meet the growing demand for training and expertise.

In a constantly changing environment, our school must remain a space for reflection, learning and dialogue, capable of anticipating security challenges and providing appropriate, inclusive and sustainable responses.
I wish to express my deep gratitude to the entire EMP-ABB community, permanent and temporary staff, technical and financial partners, alumni of the School and friends of peace, for your unwavering commitment, your professionalism and your renewed trust.
May 2026 be a year of strengthened cooperation, innovative initiatives and shared achievements.
By uniting our efforts and aspirations, we will continue to build bridges of understanding and train the architects of a fairer, safer, and more peaceful world.
With my sincere thanks and best wishes for 2026.
Long live Africa united in peace!