International Day of UN Peacekeepers

Question- When’ International Day of UN Peacekeepers ‘ is celebrated?
(a) 26th May
(b) 29th May
(c) 25th May
(d) 31st May
Answer: (b)
Related Facts:

  • On 29th May 2018, the ‘International Day of UN Peacekeepers’ was celebrated all over the world.
  • In the year 2018, the theme of this day is “UN Peacekeepers: 70 Years of Service and Sacrifice”.
  • It is significant that the first United Nations peace mission was established on May 29, 1948.
  • At present, the United Nations Peace Keeping Team has deployed more than 1 lakh military police and civilian personnel in the 14 peacekeeping operations of 4 continents.
  • On this day peacekeepers working under UN peacekeeping missions are remembered for their efforts to establish peace in the world.
  • For the first time this day was celebrated in 2003.

Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/peacekeepersday/