Int'l Day of UN Peacekeepers today
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers will be observed in the country as elsewhere across the world today to honour the 120,000 peacekeepers serving in 17 missions in some of the world's most volatile and dangerous environments.
This day is also a time to mourn the fallen peacekeepers. During its history, nearly 3,000 'Blue Helmets' have died devoting their lives to peace.
This marks the fourth year in a row the United Nations will honour 112 blue helmets who lost their lives the previous year while serving the cause of peace.
Commemorative activities will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, as well as United Nations peacekeeping operations and offices around the world.
This year, the United Nations is marking the day by highlighting the global partnerships that help sustain UN Peacekeeping and make it the success that it is.
The day was introduced by the General Assembly in 2002.
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