International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, is an international day held annually on May 29, to pay tribute to the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their professionalism, dedication, and courage, and to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace. == Creation == It was so designated by United Nations General Assembly Resolution 57/129, on December 11, 2002, after an official request of the Ukrainian Peacekeepers Association and the Government of Ukraine to the UN General Assembly and first celebrated in 2003.

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