March 25th is a day to mobilize action, demand justice and strengthen our resolve to protect UN staff and peacekeepers, as well as our colleagues in the non-governmental community and the press.

The International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members has taken on even greater importance in recent years, as attacks against the United Nations intensify. Complex negotiations subsequently took place in the Sixth (Legal) Committee of the General Assembly on an international legal convention to protect UN personnel. The result of those negotiations was the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel and the Resolution relating the adoption of the General Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations (A/RES/22 (I))

TAKE ACTION: Observe a minute of silence for the fallen.

The Secretary-General convened the Annual Memorial Service to pay respect to and honor the memory of United Nations Personnel (civilian, military, and police) who lost their lives in the line of duty from 16 March to 31 December 2019. Programme - Annual Memorial Service .