TNPSC Thervupettagam

UN Peacekeeping Ministerial Meeting 2023

December 7 , 2023 354 days 310 0
  • It was scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana.
  • 85 countries and international organizations participated in this.
  • It is a biennial meeting organized by the United Nations.
  • The Minister of State of Defence Ajay Bhatt participated in this.
  • Every peacekeeping mission is authorized by the UN Security Council.
  • It was established in 1948.
  • UN Member states contribute their manpower for Peacekeeping forces on a voluntary basis.
  • The financial resources of UN Peacekeeping operations are the collective responsibility of UN Member States.
  • In the last seven decades, India has contributed more than 2,75,000 troops in 53 different missions. 
  • In 2007, India became the first country to deploy an all-women contingent to a U.N. Peacekeeping mission.
  • The Indian Army has established the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK) in New Delhi.
  • In 2021, India in collaboration with the UN launched UNITE AWARE platform.

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