Dan Tehan today ( 29 May 2017) honoured Australia’s contribution to global peacekeeping efforts on the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Australian men and women have participated in peacekeeping operations since 1947 and 14 have lost their lives while serving as peacekeepers,
Australia has made a significant contribution to worldwide peace operations, including commanding operations in Kashmir, Cambodia, the Sinai, Iraq and East Timor.
