UN Peacekeepers Day 2024: Wreath-Laying Ceremony

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Published Jun 22, 2024

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres presided over a wreath laying ceremony at the Peacekeepers' Memorial site in the North Lawn.

For 76 years, United Nations peacekeepers have worked to save and change lives in the world’s most fragile political and security situations. Since 1948, more than two million uniformed and civilian personnel have helped countries to transition from war to peace. Today, more than 70,000 peacekeepers serve in 11 missions deployed in hotspots around the world.

Observed under the theme “Fit for the future, building better together,” this year’s International Day looks at the invaluable contributions military, police and civilian peacekeepers have made over the last seven decades. It encapsulates the spirit of progress and collective action towards creating a more equal, just and sustainable world.

International Day of UN Peacekeepers (29 May) website:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/peacekeepers-day