International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
KingFISHER 2013/05/29 03:32
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May 2013
2013 THEME: "UN PEACEKEEPING: ADAPTING TO NEW CHALLENGES"
United Nations peacekeeping has adapted its policies, revised its structures and developed new practices and training to better perform its life-saving work.
Since its beginning in 1948, United Nations peacekeeping has evolved into one of the main tools used by the international community to manage complex crises that threaten international peace and security.
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, which is commemorated each year on the 29th of May, is an occasion to salute the more than 111,000 peacekeepers serving in 15 missions in some of the world's most volatile and dangerous environments. This Day is also a time to mourn fallen peacekeepers. During its history, more than 3,100"Blue Helmets" have died devoting their lives to peace, including 111 men and women in 2012.
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