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Blue helmets offer us hope, says budding Ukrainian peacekeeper

When your country is at war, chances are you might have other priorities than attending an event at the UN that promotes peace. 
But that’s not the case for Ukrainian teenager Daria Yelisieienko, who travelled all the way from her war-torn country this…

When your country is at war, chances are you might have other priorities than attending an event at the UN that promotes peace. 

But that’s not the case for Ukrainian teenager Daria Yelisieienko, who travelled all the way from her war-torn country this week, to show her support for United Nations peacekeepers everywhere. 

These soldiers with their trademark blue helmets are honoured every year on 30 May, the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, at ceremonies such as the one that took place at UN Geneva this Monday - which is where UN News’s Daniel Johnson caught up with Daria. 


This content originally appeared on UN News and was authored by Daniel Johnson, UN News - Geneva.


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