INTERNATIONAL DAY OF UN PEACEKEEPERS

May 30, 2022

The International Day of UN Peacekeepers was observed on May 29, 2022. This year, the theme is People Peace Progress: The Power of Partnerships.

About:

  • For the past two decades on this day, UN Peacekeepers, also known as the Blue Helmets, are remembered by the world for their role in promoting security, peace and stability.
  • More than one million UN peacekeepers have taken part in 72 such operations since 1948.
  • India has played a key role in UN Peacekeeping operations. It sent doctors and nurses to Congo in 1960 and then an all women team to Liberia in 2008.