XI'AN, China, Oct. 20 -- The United Nations Unmanned Aerial Systems Course, co-hosted by the Chinese Ministry of National Defense (MND) Peacekeeping Affairs Center and the Chinese PLA Air Force Engineering University, kicked off in Xi'an City, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province on October 19, 2026. 

The three-week course comprises modules on the structure of the UN peacekeeping architecture and standards of conduct, the deployment and employment of peacekeeping UAV units, and counter-UAV technologies and their applications. Instructors and trainees from the United Nations and eight countries, including Algeria, Malaysia, and South Africa, are participating in the course.