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United Nations thanks Türkiye for its contribution to peacekeeping

11 Sep 2022

United Nations thanks Türkiye for its contribution to peacekeeping New York, 9 November 2022: Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix thanked Türkiye for its strong support to United Nations Peacekeeping and the service and sacrifice of its uniformed personnel deployed around the world under the UN flag.

Peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali receives 2022 United Nations Woman Police Officer Award

29 Aug 2022 | New York

2022 United Nations Woman Police Officer Of The Year

Burkina Faso Corrections Officer deployed to MINUSCA wins first United Nations Trailblazer Award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers

7 Jun 2022 | New York, NY

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Secretary-General's remarks at the Captain Mbaye Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage, Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award and Dag Hammerskjöld Medal Ceremony [bilingual, as delivered; scroll down for all-English]

26 May 2022 | New York, NY

Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Moments ago, I laid a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial to pay homage to the more than 4,200 peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives while serving under the UN flag. Please join me in a moment of silence in their memory. Thank you. This year’s Dag Hammarskjöld medal ceremony honours the 117 women and men who lost their lives in 2021 serving as peacekeepers. Our fallen colleagues came from 42 different countries and diverse backgrounds.

Remarks by Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Mr. Atul Khare at the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

26 May 2022 | New York, NY

Secretary-General, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues, Family of peacekeeping and friends of peacekeeping, I am both humbled and greatly honoured to accept the Dag Hammarskjöld medal on behalf of the civilian peacekeepers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of peace. Today, I receive this medal on behalf of the families of 60 civilian personnel from 19 Member States.

Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix Remarks at Dag Hammarskjöld Medal Awards Ceremony on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

26 May 2022 | New York, NY

Secretary-General, Excellencies, Military and police advisors, Respectés membres de la famille du capitaine Hamit, Major Zharare, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to thank you all for joining today’s ceremony, in this room or virtually. 

Zimbabwean peacekeeper selected as United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2021 Award

24 May 2022 | New York, NY

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Fallen Chadian Captain Honoured with UN Peacekeeping’s Highest Award

24 May 2022 | New York, NY

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Observing International Day, Secretary-General to Commemorate Fallen Peacekeepers, Award Medal for Exceptional Courage, Honour Military Gender Advocate of Year

23 May 2022 | New York, NY

United Nations Headquarters will observe the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Thursday, 26 May. Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour the nearly 4,200 United Nations peacekeepers who have lost their lives since 1948 and will preside over a ceremony at which the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal will be awarded posthumously to 117 military, police and civilian peacekeepers, who lost their lives serving under the United Nations flag last year.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) receives funding from the Elsie Initiative Fund to enable an inclusive environment in UN peacekeeping

31 Jan 2022

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