International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
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The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is an annual UN observance honoring the service and sacrifice of UN peacekeeping personnel deployed in conflict zones around the world.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers canonical | 6 |
| International Day of UN Peacekeepers | 1 |
| UN Peacekeepers Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T878002 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Context triple: [Blue Helmets, commemoratedBy, International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers]
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A.
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual global observance held on May 8 to celebrate the humanitarian work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its volunteers.
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B.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
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C.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
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D.
Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance held annually on July 18 to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy by encouraging people to devote time to community service and social justice.
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E.
United Nations international days
United Nations international days are officially designated observances used to raise global awareness and mobilize action around specific historical events, social issues, and shared human values.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Target entity description: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is an annual UN observance honoring the service and sacrifice of UN peacekeeping personnel deployed in conflict zones around the world.
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A.
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day
World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual global observance held on May 8 to celebrate the humanitarian work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and its volunteers.
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B.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is an international observance held annually on December 10 to promote and reflect on the protection of fundamental human rights worldwide.
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C.
Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is a South African public holiday observed annually on 21 March to commemorate the Sharpeville massacre and promote awareness of human rights and democracy.
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D.
Nelson Mandela International Day
Nelson Mandela International Day is a global observance held annually on July 18 to honor Nelson Mandela’s legacy by encouraging people to devote time to community service and social justice.
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E.
United Nations international days
United Nations international days are officially designated observances used to raise global awareness and mobilize action around specific historical events, social issues, and shared human values.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations day
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annual event ⓘ commemorative day ⓘ international observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | UN Peacekeepers Day ⓘ |
| associatedAward | Dag Hammarskjöld Medal ⓘ |
| commemorates |
contributions of uniformed and civilian personnel to UN peacekeeping
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risks faced by UN peacekeepers in conflict zones ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
United Nations Department of Peace Operations
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linked to:
Department of Peace Operations
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| dateFixed | true ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| establishedByResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 57/129 ⓘ |
| features |
awareness-raising events
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ceremonies at UN Headquarters ⓘ ceremonies at UN peacekeeping missions ⓘ moments of silence for fallen peacekeepers ⓘ public information campaigns ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| firstObservedOn | 29 May 2003 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers ⓘ |
| hasGlobalScope | true ⓘ |
| honors |
United Nations peacekeeping personnel
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civilian peacekeeping personnel ⓘ fallen UN peacekeepers ⓘ military peacekeepers ⓘ police peacekeepers ⓘ |
| includes | the Dag Hammarskjöld Medal ceremony ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCeremony |
United Nations Headquarters, New York City
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linked to:
United Nations Headquarters
|
| observedBy |
UN peacekeeping missions
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linked to:
United Nations peace operations
United Nations member states ⓘ
linked to:
Member States of the United Nations
United Nations system ⓘ civil society groups ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| observedOn | 29 May ⓘ |
| organizedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations official observances calendar
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linked to:
United Nations international days
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| purpose |
to commemorate the sacrifice of United Nations peacekeeping personnel
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to honor the service of United Nations peacekeeping personnel ⓘ to pay tribute to the professionalism and courage of UN peacekeepers ⓘ to remember peacekeepers who lost their lives in the cause of peace ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
UN peacekeeping operations
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linked to:
United Nations peace operations
United Nations peacekeeping ⓘ
linked to:
United Nations peace operations
international peace and security ⓘ |
| resolutionAdoptedOn | 11 December 2002 ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 57/129 ⓘ |
| shortName | International Day of UN Peacekeepers ⓘ |
| startYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| theme | annual thematic focus selected by the United Nations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers Description of subject: The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is an annual UN observance honoring the service and sacrifice of UN peacekeeping personnel deployed in conflict zones around the world.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
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International Day of UN Peacekeepers
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