Thursday is UN Peacekeepers Days, when we honour courageous - TopicsExpress



          

Thursday is UN Peacekeepers Days, when we honour courageous peacekeepers around the world today and those who have given their lives in the cause of peace. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke at todays wreath-laying ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York, commending the bravery and dedication of UN Peacekeepers. He said that 2013 was the sixth year in a row that more than 100 peacekeepers died. They were awarded a crystal medal post-mortem, a solemn symbol standing for strength, purity, and fragility. Find out more about UN Peacekeeping and how it is evovling to meet new challenges: bit.ly/1ktThcC #Force4Future:
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 21:02:40 +0000

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