How much does one know about the brave men and women under the blue helmets who risk their lives to restore peace to a number of the world’s most dangerous places? September 21st is International Day of Peace, and Gen UN is challenging campus chapters nationwide to show the best way to thank a UN Peacekeeper.
Check out these ten facts about United Nations Peacekeeping to get to know them better:
United Nations Peacekeeping
10 Facts About United Nations Peacekeeping :-
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United Nations Peacekeeping was created in 1948.
Peacekeepers standing in front of a UN truck
Its 1st mission involved the establishment of the United Nations truce supervision Organization (UNTSO). Which served to watch and maintain ceasefire during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
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United Nations Peacekeeping maintains 3 basic principles.
1.Consent of the parties 2.Impartiality 3.Non-use of Force except in protection and defense of the mandate
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The UN Peacekeepers are led by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DKPO).
DKPO
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Since its beginning, 69 Peacekeeping Operations are deployed by the UN.
United Nations Peacekeeping
56 Operations are place in action since 1988. Hundreds and thousands of people as well as Military Personnel, police officers and Civilians from 120 Countries have contributed to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations.
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There are presently 17 United Nations peace operations deployed on four continents.
United Nations Deployed Troops
This includes 16 peacekeeping operations, and one special political mission led by the DKPO.
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United Nations Peacekeepers are from various backgrounds, from areas all around the world.
Peacekeeping Soldiers
There are:
83,327 soldiers
11,420 cops
1,788 Military Observers
17,277 Civilian Personnel
5,323 International
11,954 Local
1,798 UN Volunteers
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30 % of United Nations Peacekeepers are ladies.
Ladies Soldiers
Between 1957 and 1989, only 20 ladies served as uniformed United Nations peacekeepers.
Today, there are over 5,000 female uniformed and civilian peacekeepers.
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The United Nations Peacekeeping Force won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988.
United Nations Peacekeeping
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May 29th is that the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.
May 29
Not to be confused with the International Day of Peace on Sep 21st. The International Day of Peacekeepers serves to honor the memory of United Nations Peacekeepers who have lost their lives. And pay tribute to all the men and ladies who have served and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations for their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage.
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On Sep 15th, the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the car (Central African Republic) began its mandate to protest and support car civilians within the political transition.
United Nations Truck
7,500 peacekeepers have already committed and additional expected to assist come early 2015.
All Facts from UN.org
