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International Day of UN Peacekeepers - May 29

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS - 5/29/2022

UN Secretary-General

"This year, we focus on the Power of Partnerships. We know that peace is won when governments and societies join forces

to resolve differences through dialogue, build a culture of nonviolence, and protect the most vulnerable."

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Quote Courtesy, United Nations - Secretary-General António Guterres

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THEME:

People.   Peace.   Progress.

The Power of Partnerships

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The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, 29 May, offers a chance to pay tribute to the uniformed and civilian personnel’s invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honour nearly 4,200 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, including 135 last year.

The theme for this year’s Day is "People. Peace. Progress. The Power of Partnerships.”

Peacekeeping has helped save countless lives and brought peace and stability to many countries over the decades. But UN peacekeeping cannot fully succeed on its own in creating the necessary conditions to end conflict and secure lasting political solutions. It’s partnerships with Member States, civil society, non-governmental organizations, UN agencies and other parties are fundamental to bringing tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary people, in areas such as economic development, the rule of law, women’s rights, human rights, health and education.

The first UN peacekeeping mission was established on 29 May 1948, when the Security Council authorized the deployment of a small number of UN military observers to the Middle East to form the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) to monitor the Armistice Agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

Since then, more than 1 million women and men have served in 72 UN peacekeeping operations, directly impacting the lives of millions of people and saving countless lives. Today, UN Peacekeeping deploys more than 87,000 military, police and civilian personnel in 12 operations.

To mark the Day at the UN Headquarters in New York on 26 May, the Secretary-General will lay a wreath in honour of all peacekeepers who have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag over the past seven decades. And a virtual ceremony will be held at which the Dag Hammarskjold medal will be awarded posthumously to peacekeepers who lost their lives in 2021. The Military Gender Advocate of the Year award will also be presented at the virtual ceremony.

Learn more on the following web pages:

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Keeping Peace for the World!

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In addition to keeping the peace, their missions include an extensive

array of humanitarian assistance that involves a tremendous

amount of hands-on duties and responsibilities

that many do not realize.

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UN Peacekeepers themselves have families - children and

loved ones - who also experience a sense of loneliness

when they are deployed and great happiness

upon their return home to family and friends.

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UN Peacekeepers

Also Make the Ultimate Sacrifice!

Honoring Heroes of Peace - United Nations

Fallen Peacekeepers

R e m e m b e r

Like War . . .

Peace Must be Waged!

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L e a r n   m o r e   a b o u t

United Nations Peacekeeping

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You may be encouraged to . . . 

participate in a particular

UN Mission

or just simply want to . . .

 

 Thank a UN Peacekeeper

for helping to bring

“ P E A C E ”

to the World!

Many Thanks!

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EPACHA Foundation’s entire volume of its Phase I web pages:

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