International Day of UN Peacekeepers in 2022

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2022 Date	May 29, 2022
2023 Date	May 29, 2023

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On International Day of @UN Peacekeepers, we recognize the invaluable contributions that these brave women and men make to provide stability around the world. We also honor nearly 4,200 peacekeepers who have lost their lives trying to make the world safer. #PeoplePeaceProgress https://t.co/ILNEiKfOD0
— Department of State (@StateDept) May 29, 2022

Today is the International Day of UN Peacekeepers! 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻 1 million+ women & men have served as peacekeepers around the 🌍. But they are not alone in their endeavour. Peace can only be won through meaningful partnerships. #PKDay #PeoplePeaceProgress https://t.co/bgjsnNYuz4
— UN Peacekeeping (@UNPeacekeeping) May 29, 2022

Sunday is Int'l Day of UN Peacekeepers! 87,000+ men & women are #ServingForPeace in 12 peacekeeping missions worldwide to: 🇺🇳 Protect civilians 🇺🇳 Help achieve & maintain peace 🇺🇳 Defend human rights & much more We thank them for their service! https://t.co/fOO1anhAJf #PKDay https://t.co/E4eXIZP9XJ
— United Nations (@UN) May 29, 2022

Despite grave personal risks, the men & women #ServingForPeace with @UNPeacekeeping are helping to create a more peaceful & prosperous world. On Sunday's International Day of UN Peacekeepers, & every day, we thank them for their service! https://t.co/USPjbF4FUz #PKDay https://t.co/MDoh6BZDpU
— United Nations (@UN) May 29, 2022

#PKDay Today, on the International Day of 🇺🇳 UN Peacekeepers, we honor them and thank them for their service. We must strengthen our resolve to keep our #peacekeepers safe. One life lost is one too many. @UNPeacekeeping https://t.co/CYF99i3m4G
— UN GA President (@UN_PGA) May 29, 2022

Happy @UNPeacekeeping Day✨ Peacekeeping is just one of many tools used by the @UN to help secure global peace and security 🌍. Today, we thank all those who work with us in the pursuit of peace. Join the campaign #PeoplePeaceProgress🕊️ https://t.co/1R3RkBkC8e https://t.co/C54h95QJzG
— UN DESA DISD (@UNDESASocial) May 29, 2022

Happy International Day of 🇺🇳UN Peacekeepers! #PKday Today we also pay tribute to more than 4,200 blue helmets, including 🇨🇿 Czech soldiers, who have sacrificed their lives over the past seven decades. @UNPeacekeeping @ObranaTweetuje @ArmadaCR https://t.co/xiH7QVh2Ff
— Jakub Kulhanek (@JakubKulhanek) May 29, 2022

To mark the Day at the UN Headquarters in New York on 26 May, the Secretary-General will lay a wreath in honour of all peacekeepers who have lost their lives while serving under the UN flag over the past seven decades. The UN will posthumously honour 117 peacekeepers #PKDay https://t.co/yOIZkZUgwB
— Noreen Nawaz Khan (@noreennawazkhan) May 29, 2022

At today's ceremony to mark the Int'l Day of UN Peacekeepers🇺🇳, @antonioguterres awarded the Captain Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage to the fallen Chadian peacekeeper Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar, who served with @UN_MINUSMA. His father accepted the award. #PKDay2022 https://t.co/moJVDUgeUM
— Thor Hilton | DK Military Advisor UN New York (@dkmilad_un) May 26, 2022

In respect for those who made the ultimate sacrifice @antonioguterres wreath-laying ceremony - International Day UN Peacekeepers 2022 @UNPeacebuilding https://t.co/2k7I1EdpBP
— Aguinaldo Baptista 🇦🇴 (@Agui1310) May 26, 2022

International Day of UN Peacekeepers in 2022

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers seeks to honor and pay tribute to all the peacekeepers that lost their lives serving under the United Nation’s flag. This day acknowledges the contributions and efforts of the uniformed and civilian personnel serving under the UN.

International Day of UN Peacekeepers Facts - in 2022

The theme for International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers in 2022 was People. Peace. Progress: The Power of Partnerships.
In 2022, there are more than 100,000 active military, police, and civilian personnel around serving in peacekeeping operations.