UN: Thank a UN Peacekeeper

Celebrating

75 Years of

UN PEACEKEEPING:

Peace Begins With Me!

1948 - 2023

United Nations Peacekeeping began in 1948

when the Security Council authorized the deployment

of military observers to the Middle East. The role of

the UN Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)

was to monitor the Armistice Agreement

between Israel and its Arab neighbours. Since then,

more than 2 million uniformed and civilian personnel

have served in 71 peacekeeping operations around

the world, contributing to the cause of international

security, peace and progress for all peoples.

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UN PEACEKEEPING:

Through the Years

A Journey of

PEACE

For the World!

Major Crute, of Australia serving with United Nations Truce Supervision Organization [UNTSO] as a UN Military Observer.

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Major Lohaec of the French Army, a field observer with UNTSO, conferring with a group of Lebanese officers, on the Arab front at Al Malakiya in 1948

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Canadian UNFICYP soldiers on patrol in Kyrenia, Cyprus, 1964

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A UNFICYP peacekeeper escorts an elderly Greek woman across the

bridge in Ayios Theodoros, Cyprus, April 1964.

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India has a long tradition of sending women on UN peacekeeping

missions.

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From the early days of UN peacekeeping to today’s multidimensional peace operations, Ethiopia has played an important role in the Organization’s

efforts to advance world peace.

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Ireland remains one of the longest-serving

peacekeeping nations in the world. Here, members of an Irish battalion leave for UN service in the Republic of

the Congo, July 1960.

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UN PEACEKEEPING:

Through the Years

In Vivid Color!

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Collaboration with Force Commander UNDOF Lieutenant General Ishwar Hamal, Berlin, April 2022

More than two million men and women have served under the UN flag since 1948.

UN Peacekeepers can be military, police and civilians. Tragically, more than 3,500 have

lost their lives in the cause of peace.

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Although Global . . .

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"Peacekeeping"

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has not achieved

perfection,

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UN Peacekeeping Missions

have been - and continue to be -

a force for

"PEACE"

in a yet turbulent world.

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Focusing on "Peacekeeping"

NOW,

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and for future generations to come.

EPACHA Foundation

Thanks UN Peacekeepers

Around the World

International Day of UN Peacekeepers - May 29

C o u r t e s y

https://peacekeeping.un.org/en

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS - 5/29/2023

UN Secretary-General

"United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world.

For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked

by conflict and upheaval across the globe."

THE WORLD'S TRUE SUPER

STARS ARE . . .

THE PEACEKEEPERS.

SINCEREST THANKS

FOR 75 YEARS OF

GLOBAL PEACEKEEPING.

Quote / Image Courtesy, United Nations - Secretary-General António Guterres

Read full Message on the following web page:

https://www.un.org/en/observances/peacekeepers-day/messages

THEME:

"Peace Begins With Me!"

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United Nations peacekeepers are the beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For 75 years, they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and upheaval across the globe.

Today, on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, we honour their extraordinary contributions to international peace and security.

Since 1948, more than two million peacekeepers have served in 71 missions, helping countries navigate the difficult path from war to peace.

They are also critical to the protection of civilians caught up in the chaos of these deadly conflicts, providing a lifeline of hope and help in some of the most dangerous contexts imaginable.

In carrying out this essential work, many peacekeepers have paid the ultimate price. More than 4,200 peacekeepers have lost their lives serving under the UN flag. We stand in sympathy and solidarity with their families, friends and colleagues, and will forever be inspired by their selfless devotion to the cause of peace.

Today, more than 87,000 peacekeepers from 125 countries serve in 12 operations. They face rising global tensions and divides, stagnating peace processes, and more complex conflicts.

Despite these obstacles, and working with a wide range of partners, peacekeepers persevere.

To people living under the shadow of conflict, our teams of Blue Helmets represent hope.

As peacekeepers support humanity, let us always support and recognize them.

Text Courtesy, UN Secretary-General António Guterres

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