UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (APP): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has thanked UN member states, especially Pakistan, for contributing troops for the world body’s peacekeeping missions around the globe that have helped keep peace in conflict-torn countries.
“Our special thanks go to the top contributors: Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Nigeria.
Together, these nations of the South contribute nearly half of the United Nations peacekeepers,” he said in a message marking the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers being observed today.
This year, the annual occasion also marks the sixtieth anniversary of United Nations Peacekeeping.
“Peacekeeping has developed into a flagship enterprise of our organization. Today, we have more than 110,000 men and women deployed in conflict zones around the world. They come from nearly 120 countries—an all time high, reflecting confidence in UN peacekeeping,” the secretary-general said.
“They (peacekeepers) different cultures and experiences to the job, but they are united in their determination to foster peace.”
Pakistan is among the largest troop contributors, with nearly 10,000 soldiers in various UN Peacekeeping Missions around the world.
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