MINURSO’S PEACEKEEPERS: NATIONAL DAY OF NEPAL

On 19 February, MINURSO celebrated  Nepal  National Day by raising its flag at the Mission headquarters in Laayoune next to the UN flag.

On this day, Nepal observes “Democracy Day” which marks the birth of modern Nepal in 1951. Nepal is the largest contributor to UN peacekeeping

operations with 6247 personnel currently deployed   as of 30 November 2023  under the blue flag, including in MINURSO. The Nepalese flag has 3 primary colors: white, blue and red.

The two triangles symbolize the Himalaya Mountains and represent the two major religions in Nepal—Hinduism and Buddhism.