The United Nations is honouring staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday. The first UN peacekeeping operation was established in 1948 and today more than 68,000 civilian, military, and police personnel are posted at 11 missions in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The Day pays tribute to their unwavering service and sacrifice while honouring the more than 4,400 blue helmets who have died in the line of duty over the past 77 years – 57 in 2024 alone. This year’s theme focuses on the future of peacekeeping and UN Secretary-General António Guterres noted that “peacekeepers face increasingly complex situations in an increasingly complex world.”
UN honours service and sacrifice of its peacekeepers | UN News
