Supported by: David Torrance*, Colin Beattie*, Mairi Evans*, Jenny Gilruth*, Bob Doris*, Joan McAlpine*, Clare Haughey*, Fulton MacGregor* *S5M-00264 Bill Kidd: International Day of UN Peacekeepers That the Parliament honours — the men and women of the UN Peacekeeping Service, which was first deployed on 29 May 1948; notes that 29 May marks the International Day of UN Peacekeepers and that the theme for 2016 was Honouring Our Heroes, with the day commemorating the 3,000 peacekeepers who have lost their lives while in service; notes that more than 124,000 military, police and civilian personnel are currently deployed in 16 peacekeeping operations on four continents, and thanks these men and women for their service in helping the UN manage some of the most complex situations that threaten international peace and security.