The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) was approved by President George W. Bush on April 1, 2004 to address major gaps in international peace operations support. The program aims to build and maintain capability, capacity, and effectiveness of peace operations.
A GPOI trainer instructs peacekeeping forces, October 27, 2004.
The Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) was approved by President George W. Bush on April 1, 2004 to address major gaps in international peace operations support. The program aims to build and maintain capability, capacity, and effectiveness of peace operations.![A program implementer addressing troops during the GPOI exercise. [State Dept. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs photo]](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081104100736im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/gpoi_homepage3.jpg)
