Surprising photos of soldiers in Almaty wearing UN peacekeeping helmets spark a response from the United Nations. Images released by the Associated Press on January 8 show several soldiers in ...

The United Nations has rebuked Kazakhstan after the Central Asian country’s troops were spotted wearing blue helmets reserved for U.N. peacekeepers during a violent crackdown on protesters last ...

Some 200 Uruguayan peacekeeping troops intended for the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

"The blue helmet and the United Nations flag no longer offer 'natural' protection," the report said. More than 3,500 peacekeeping personnel have died while in U.N. service since 1948, including ...

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, created by the UN General Assembly to honor those who serve in conflict zones, will be marked on May 29 - Click the link for more details.

The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, ... During its history, more than 3,300 “Blue Helmets” have died devoting their lives to peace, including 126 men and women in 2014.

Today, 29 May 2023, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Blue Helmets and the United Nations Organization’s peacekeeping operations. More than 87,000 personnel, including 76,000 in ...

As Headquarters observes the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers on Friday, 29 May, Secretary-General António Guterres will lay a wreath to honour all “Blue Helmets” who have ...

Those who make it through peacekeeper training get sent to the United Nations for international deployment. The private companies have overseas support offices from which they pay recruits and ...

Above, a Senegalese Blue Helmet peacekeeper stands next to a United Nations armored vehicle in the village of Ogossagou on November 5, 2021. The Ogossagou village was attacked two times in two ...

As United Nations peacekeeping enters its eighth decade, ... To watch Under the Blue Helmet: Life as a UN Peacekeeper in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in virtual reality, ...