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UN Peacekeepers Day: Commemorations in Ireland

05/30/2013

The United Nations General Assembly resolution 57/129 of 11 December 2002 designated 29 May as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in UN peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage, and to honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. On 29 May 2013 on the theme ‘UN Peacekeeping : Adapting to new…

DIRECTOR-GENERAL COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

06/15/2012

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TEXT : UNOG PHOTOS : Action Press/Virot May 30, 2011 Today, the Director-General commemorated the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers at a flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremony at the United Nations Memorial in Ariana Park. He honoured the “professionalism, dedication and courage of our peacekeeping colleagues – the more than 120,000 personnel actively serving around the globe and those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace”. As part of the commemoration, the Director-General also opened a round-table discussion…