Tuesday, 29 May 2012

International Day of UN Peacekeepers: Lost in the line of duty and peace

KARACHI: With 193 member states who contribute personnel, equipment and funds, the United Nations’ global peacekeeping mission has almost 120,000 peacekeepers serving in 17 missions in some of the world’s most volatile and dangerous environments currently.


Commemorating the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers today, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement: “Today we honour the memory of the more than 2,900 peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the line

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