International Day of UN Peacekeepers celebrated

Q.  The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers 2016 was observed on 29 May 2016 with which theme?
- Published on 31 May 16

a. Honouring Our Leader
b. Honouring Our Winners
c. Honouring Our Peacekeepers
d. Honouring Our Heroes

ANSWER: Honouring Our Heroes
 
It was celebrated on 29th May with the theme Honouring Our Heroes.The day offers a chance to pay tribute to the Blue Helmets’ invaluable contribution to the work of the Organization and to honour more than 3400 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving under the UN flag since 1948, including 128 in 2015.
  • On the other hand, the UN Postal Administration (UNPA) also issued a set of six new stamps for the occasion.

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