UNIFIL Observes International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
Nepalese peacekeeper holds his national flag at the Guard of Honour during the ceremony held today at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) headquarters in Naqoura to mark International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, observed every year on 29 May. Peacekeepers representing 35 different national contingents were joined by local authorities, officers of the Lebanese armed and security forces and diplomatic representatives. A minute of silence was observed in honour of the fallen.