The contribution of United Nations peacekeeping operations to the AIDS responses in a multitude of conflict and post-conflict situations to date underscores the importance of continued engagement by United Nations peacekeeping operations and other United Nations entities as the world endeavours to reach the level of service coverage required to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Progress towards this ambitious goal requires a continuation of what is working well and addressing areas of inconsistency and inefficiency using the latest tools and knowledge on effective HIV responses.