UN-Peacekeepers Day
UN-Peacekeepers Day
Dateline : June 5,2026
Location : United Nations
Duration : 1'01
U.N. Headquarters, New York City - June 5, 2026 (UNifeed - No access Chinese mainland/Not for sale)
1. Various of Peacekeeping Memorial at North Lawn garden of U.N. Headquarters
2. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres paying tribute to fallen peacekeepers
3. Various of event in progress, Guterres speaking; participants
4. Medals on table, participants
5. Various of Guterres presenting medals; participants applauding
6. Various of event in progress; participants saluting
The United Nations on Friday paid tribute to the nearly 4,500 peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty over the past 78 years when marking the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, which falls annually on May 29.
"Across the globe, the UN Blue Helmet is a symbol of hope for communities in their darkest hour," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in remarks at the ceremonies to present the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal, the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage, and the UN Woman Police Officer of the Year and UN Military Gender Advocate of the Year awards, after laying a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial on the North Lawn of the UN headquarters in New York.
Underscoring that UN peacekeeping has proven to be one of the international community's most effective responses to conflict, Guterres said the peacekeepers "are curbing violence, enabling political solutions, supporting elections, delivering humanitarian assistance, clearing landmines, and so much more."
According to the United Nations, currently more than 51,000 civilians, military and police personnel are employed across the globe in 11 UN peacekeeping missions, and over the 78 years since the United Nations began its peacekeeping work, more than 2 million peacekeepers have served in 71 peacekeeping missions on four continents.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in 2003 to designate May 29 as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
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Published : 2026-06-06 14:36
Last Modified : 2026-06-06 21:03:22
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