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International Day of UN Peacekeepers 2009
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Today we celebrate the remarkable history of UN peacekeepers, from their very first mission in 1948, across 6 decades to the present day. Sixty-three missions have been organised over the years. Today, 113,000 men and women from 117 countries are deployed in UN peacekeeping operations on four continents. Taken together, they constitute the second largest actively deployed military force in the world. Carrying the signature blue helmets, they represent a flagship enterprise of the United Nations: a multinational force in the service of global peace and stability. |
Speech of UN Resident Coordinator |
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