Chinanews, May 27th. On the afternoon of May 27th, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Tan Kefei, Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense Information Bureau and spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defense, stated that on December 11, 2002, the UN General Assembly decided that the The 29th is designated as the "International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers" to pay tribute to all those who have made outstanding contributions to the cause of United Nations peacekeeping.
To commemorate the 19th International Day of Peacekeepers, the Peacekeeping Affairs Center of the Ministry of National Defense of China and the Office of the United Nations Coordinator in China will jointly host an online reception for the International Day of Peacekeepers in Beijing on May 28.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of National Defense, United Nations agencies in China, representatives of major troop-contributing countries and funding countries of the United Nations peacekeeping operations in China, and representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross in China will attend the meeting.
Tan Kefei said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of New China's restoration of its legal seat in the United Nations.
China is willing to work with all peace-loving countries in the world to firmly defend and practice true multilateralism, uphold the international system with the United Nations as the core and the international order based on international law, and strive to contribute to building a world of lasting peace and universal security. contribution.