25 years since the date of the peacekeeping forces. International day of un peacekeepers. Participation of Russian MCs in international peacekeeping missions

November 25, 1973

Sarajevo, 1995-1997.

Angola 1995-1996.

Kosovo, 1999-2003.

Sudan, 2006-2012.

Day of the Russian military peacekeeper

Day of the Russian military peacekeeper is celebrated annually on November 24. This day is intended not only to draw attention to political problems in a number of countries, but also calls on everyone who has the opportunity to take part in organizing the maintenance of a peaceful situation and preventing militarized disagreements turning into full-fledged wars.

The UN peacekeeping forces, of which the Russian peacekeepers are a part, are formed armed contingents of individual UN members that are sent to designated regions to eliminate the emerging threat to peace. Blue helmets carry out assignments of a different nature - from standard surveillance and patrolling to blockade of territory and surgical intervention.

Over time, the level of operations of the peacekeeping forces has apparently changed. Control over the border line between warring parties demanded the introduction of a number of civilian specialists into the police group. As practice shows, the nature of conflict clashes in the second half of the 21st century and the beginning of the 20th century is becoming acute and on a large scale, therefore the actions of peacekeepers are invaluable.

The history of establishing a memorable date

The celebration itself is considered relatively young, since it was established only in August 2016 in accordance with the state decree of the current Russian President Vladimir Putin. The dating of the day of the Russian military peacekeeper was not chosen by chance, but on the basis of historical events. A group of peacekeepers from the Soviet Union November 25, 1973 took part in the settlement international conflict in the Middle East, which broke out between two hostile parties.

One of the parties to the conflict was a number of Arab states, militarized radical associations, part of the indigenous Arab population of Palestine. They were opposed by the Zionist movement from Israel.

When the disagreements spread beyond the borders of Palestine and acquired a large global scale, Soviet soldiers, by order of the country's leadership, arrived in Egypt as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission. The main goal of this mission was to preserve peace after the Arab-Israeli war.

Participation of the Russian peacekeeping forces in international conflicts

Beginning in late 1991, the Russian Federation, as the plenipotentiary successor to the Soviet Union and as a member of the UN Permanent Security Council, resumed participation in peacekeeping operations. Already at that time, observers from our country were working in the territories of Israel, Syria, Egypt, Mozambique, Lebanon, Cambodia. Russia's initiative came in handy. With the collapse of the USSR, local conflicts broke out in several states at once - in South Ossetia, Georgia, Abkhazia, Tajikistan.

Russian peacekeepers participated in United Nations international operations in the framework of the Yugoslav crisis. In addition, the peacekeepers Russian Federation the following missions consist:

Bosnian War, 1992-1995.

Sarajevo, 1995-1997.

Angola 1995-1996.

Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995-2003.

Kosovo, 1999-2003.

Sudan, 2006-2012.

Conflict in the Central African Republic, 2008-2010.

The contribution of the peacekeepers of the Russian Federation in the framework of the prevention of armed conflicts and the containment of the aggression of the opposing associations is undeniably high. The volume and result of the tasks performed allows us to judge this.

International Day of UN Peacekeepers is a fairly young holiday that is not widely spread among the public. But, despite this, it carries a deep meaning and calls for honoring the nobility and courage of those people who have dedicated their lives to good goals. The USSR, and later Russia, as one of the original members of the UN, throughout history took an active part in peacekeeping operations.

Who is celebrating

This holiday provides an opportunity to pay tribute to all peacekeepers. Despite the scale of the UN's activities, in Russia this event although it is widely covered by the press, it proceeds without pomp. On this day, there are separate festive events dedicated to the date, only at the federal level. But even this can illuminate the significance and necessity of the existence of this movement.

history of the holiday

For the first time, the International Day of UN Peacekeepers was celebrated in the 2003 calendar, which was promoted by the Ukrainian Association of Peacekeepers. Having submitted their proposal a year earlier to the UN General Assembly, they submitted an idea, and a resolution was soon adopted proclaiming such a day (A / RES / 57/129 of February 24, 2003). This issue had surfaced earlier, but at that time the peacekeeping movement was not as relevant and was not covered by the press with such frequency as in the past two decades.

Today, few people have not heard of peacekeepers. These people serve all over the world with the aim of achieving reconciliation between enemy sides and providing assistance to victims of conflict. Having in their arsenal good weapons and excellent specialists, including not only professional military men, but also competent psychologists, peacekeepers inspire respect.

But few people know that at the time the movement was founded (and this was after the end of the Second World War), the detachments had practically no weapons and were, in fact, independent observers who set up their camps along the border of the conflict. The existence of the peacekeeping movement almost collapsed as unnecessary due to its weak authority. But its activists nevertheless proved their attachment to a good cause and achieved an increase in funding, which in the future ensured a peaceful life for more than one thousand people.

Today, about one hundred thousand people are serving in the ranks of the peacekeepers, of which about one fourth are civilians. This is due to the fact that in addition to resolving conflicts, the movement is recognized to provide assistance in the restoration of infrastructure and rehabilitation of residents after hostilities. Thus, people in blue helmets help with the organization of elections, the reformation of the power structures, the judicial and financial system, and also organize the voluntary disarmament of the population.

On November 25, the holiday of Russian military peacekeepers is celebrated. In fact, this is a professional holiday for those servicemen of the RF Armed Forces who are ready to sacrifice themselves for the sake of ending bloodshed in certain countries and reigning peace. This is by no means pathos, it is an objective reality. Quite a few peacekeeping missions are proof of this.

One of these is the peacekeeping mission in the Republic of South Ossetia. This was the first mission of Russian blue helmets in the post-Soviet space. The implementation of the tasks set by the command began in July 1992, when the Georgian-South Ossetian conflict led to numerous casualties and the spread of the fire of the war in the Caucasus.

Official Tbilisi, which at that time actively declared about its own freedom of choice and the beginning of an "independent" political and economic existence, decided to deny exactly the same South Ossetia. On January 19, 1992, a referendum was held in South Ossetia, during which the majority - 98% - of those who voted in favor of independence from Georgia with subsequent accession to Russia. The Georgian rulers at that moment were deciding the issue of forcibly coercing the Ossetian people to abandon their choice.

As a result, it was the participation of Russian peacekeepers in the very mission that began its work on July 14, 1992 that actually extinguished the armed conflict.

Russian military personnel carried out their task until August 2008, when, on the orders of then Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili, Georgian troops staged a bloody provocation in South Ossetia. Using armored vehicles and jet systems volley fire, the Georgian army attacked not only the peacefully sleeping Tskhinval, but also the Russian peacekeepers.

In Tbilisi, this operation was positioned as the final stage of the so-called "Throwing the Tiger", when the emphasis was placed on the support of the United States and the OSCE. But, as you know, the United States decided to stay on the sidelines, watching how hundreds of millions of dollars spent on armaments, uniforms and training of "gallant Georgian soldiers", who were thrown into a clear provocation against Russia by their president, are thrown down the pipe. And they stayed on the sidelines, since they did not expect that Russia would give such a powerful rebuff.

As a result of that adventure, during which the American partners literally merged their puppet Saakashvili, the Russian peacekeeping forces suffered losses. The first of them were carried at the observation post of the Russian MS, where the Georgian troops were aiming at them.

It should be noted that the Russian peacekeepers could not respond with fire for several hours, waiting for an order. For several hours, Georgian tanks, MLRS, snipers worked at the peacekeeping base of the Russian Federation, turning it into ruins. Among the killed peacekeepers - Sergei Kononov, Alexander Shmyganovsky, Anton Marchenko, Alexander Yasko, Kublan Gimatov.

Only by 8:00 am the peacekeeping contingent of the RF Armed Forces received an order to open return fire. The main task was being fulfilled: to detain the Georgian troops at the entrance to the capital of South Ossetia - Tskhinval. As a result, the peacekeeping battalion, a number of whose servicemen had no experience of participating in hostilities, suffered losses, largely managed to contain the onslaught of the Georgian troops until the arrival of the main forces, which eventually completed the task of forcing Tbilisi to peace.

The footage of Mr. Saakashvili chewing on a red tie is a vivid illustration of how, thanks in part to the heroism of the Russian military peacekeepers, it was possible to stop the genocide of the Ossetian population and thwart Tbilisi's plans prepared by the Western special services.
Today, representatives of Western countries have on their agenda, among other things, the issue of provocations against the Russian peacekeeping contingent on the banks of the Dniester. The controlled Moldovan government has once again raised the question of the "need" for the withdrawal of the Russian peacekeeping contingent from Transnistria. There is only one goal: another attempt to subjugate the PMR population, including through blood and violence, as it was already in the early 90s. And the Pridnestrovians themselves understand that if the Russian blue helmets leave the banks of the Dniester, the Moldovan authorities will start an invasion using the available forces and means. The West will only push to rekindle another fire of tension near Russian borders... But, fortunately, the Russian MCs are not going to leave Transnistria, realizing that only their presence is cooling many hotheads from another war today.

And today, given the importance of the accomplishment of tasks by Russian peacekeepers, Voennoye Obozreniye expresses gratitude to the Russian military peacekeeping contingents for the service that truly prevents the most serious bloody conflicts. Indeed, as practice shows, this service sometimes remains the last reliable guarantee of peace in this or that part of the planet.

In modern complex world situations often arise when there are threats of the outbreak of various armed conflicts. To limit them, extinguish and perform various tasks at the same time, specially trained forces are needed. This is exactly what the peacekeepers are.

Their main task is to stand guard for the benefit of peace and stability of the entire planet Earth. International holiday in their honor is necessary to draw attention to the value of the activities carried out not only by the military and police, but also by the civilian employees of the organization.

History

Reconciliation of the warring parties and the establishment of dialogue, alleviating the suffering of the population, rebuilding infrastructure are the main goals of peacekeeping missions. At all times, such actions have always been in demand in many parts of the world. They are performed by people in blue helmets devotedly and selflessly.

It is interesting:

1. The year is 1948. The UN Security Council approved the first such mission. She was not numerous. And now its ranks already number more than 125 thousand people.
2. 1988 year. The UN Armed Forces have been awarded the Nobel Prize for their peacekeeping efforts and exemplary performance on duty.
3. 1992 year. To coordinate all planned actions and operations, it was decided to establish DPKO (Department of Peacekeeping Operations).
4. 2002 year. The UN General Assembly approved a resolution in which the day for honoring the peacekeepers was officially selected on the calendar.
5. 2006 year. A Peacebuilding Commission was established to help countries transition from war to reconstruction.

Peacekeepers carry out not only operations aimed at ensuring compliance with ceasefire agreements and disengagement of the warring parties, disarmament and mine clearance programs. They deliver humanitarian aid, ensure law and order during elections, and protect the rights of citizens.

Russia under the auspices of the UN has always taken an active part in the peaceful resolution of conflict situations in many countries. Russian peacekeepers (military and observers) were sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and Liberia. Our contingent in Sudan, Chad and other places has adequately fulfilled the assigned tasks.

Traditions

On the eve of the holiday, the message of the UN Secretary General is traditionally published. Conferences are held at world and state sites, where reports are heard on the tasks performed over the past year, on the achievements and losses incurred in this case.

Wreaths are laid and speeches are made in memory of those who died in the line of duty. They are posthumously awarded a special medal, which was established in honor of the deceased head of the United Nations. Every year, attention is focused on a specific topic.

In accordance with this, public organizations and activists organize various events. These are special programs on television about the operations carried out in the past, documentaries about new heroes. The media publishes interesting materials about women peacekeepers.

V cultural centers educational lectures are held for children, youth and older people. They are the motivation for participation in actions to collect and send food, medical and essential goods in territories with civil unrest and pogroms, ethnic and military conflicts.

Today, June 13, a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security was held, which was devoted to Russia's participation in the maintenance or restoration of peace and security, chaired by Viktor Ozerov, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security. The event was attended by representatives of the Russian Ministry of Defense, members of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other departments. Russia has been conducting peacekeeping missions for 25 years, starting with the settlement of the Ossetian-Georgian conflict. This was stated by Viktor Ozerov, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security. new Russia there are many striking examples when peacekeeping countries really brought peace, saved the lives of thousands and thousands of people. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the first such peacekeeping operation, which was carried out to resolve the Ossetian-Georgian conflict, "Ozerov said. This task, he said, is entrusted to the Civil Defense and Emergency Situations Committee, which was headed by Sergei Shoigu. Ozerov stressed that this first successful experience "laid the tradition of conducting peacekeeping operations." “Now we can name both Abkhazia and Kosovo. Even the operation in Aleppo, although it was of a more humanitarian nature, in principle, was also peacekeeping - this activity of the Russian Federation, of our servicemen, of course, deserves attention, "he added. The head of the committee recalled that Russia is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and, along with other states is responsible for maintaining and restoring peace. This year, for the first time, Russia began training women as military observers at the UN. This was announced by the Chief of Operations Directorate - Deputy Chief of the General Staff Ground forces Major General Igor Smoliy. According to him, UN military observers and peacekeeping officers are trained at the Combined Arms Academy for courses in Naro-Fominsk. Smoliy specified that 63 servicemen are serving as military observers and officers of the UN Secretariat. The geography of the observer service covers the problem regions of the Middle East and Africa. "... They cope with their duties," he noted. The event also reported that the Day of the Russian Military Peacemaker will soon appear among the official holidays; it is planned to celebrate it on the day of the start of the first Russian peacekeeping operation in the Ossetian-Georgian conflict. This was announced by Viktor Ozerov. "We actively support the draft decree, which the Ministry of Defense has already submitted for consideration, on the Day of the Peacemaker in Russia, so that we can tell the truth about those of our servicemen who saved tens and hundreds of thousands of people," - noted Ozerov. He added that the specific date of celebration of the Day of the Peacemaker should be discussed with veteran organizations. In turn, Igor Smoliy said that the interdepartmental agreement of the document was almost completed. He noted that the Russian Defense Ministry has organized work to create a departmental medal "To the participant in the peacekeeping operation."