Stake attention in this memory
A display of twenty-four United Nations peacekeeping mission medals is presented on a light-colored wooden wall, likely in a museum or exhibition setting in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The medals are arranged in six rows, with four distinct missions per row. Each mission is represented by a small, rectangular wooden plaque, featuring the mission's full name, acronym, and years of operation, with two bronze medals pinned beneath. Each medal consists of a multicolored ribbon attached to a circular bronze medallion. One side of the medallion typically bears the United Nations emblem, while the other side often reads "IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE." The ribbons vary in color patterns, representing different missions. Visible text on the plaques includes: * **Row 1:** ONUMOZ (Mozambique), UNOMIL (Liberia), UNAMIR (Rwanda), UNMIL (Liberia). * **Row 2:** UNMIH/MNF (Haiti), UNMOT (Tajikistan), UNPROFOR/UNMOP (Former Yugoslavia), UNOMIG (Georgia). * **Row 3:** UNAVEM-III (Angola), UNGCI (Iraq), UNIKOM (Iraq-Kuwait), UNTAET (East Timor). * **Row 4:** UNAMSIL (Sierra Leone), UNMOVIC (Monitoring/Verification/Inspection Commission), UNMEE (Ethiopia and Eritrea), UNSOM (Somalia). * **Row 5:** MONUSCO (DR Congo) "TILL TO DATE", UNOCI (Côte d'Ivoire), UNOB (Burundi), UNMIS (Sudan). * **Row 6:** UNAMA (Afghanistan), UNAMID (Darfur), MINURCAT (Central African Republic and Chad), UNDPO (Department of Peace Operations). The display highlights the scope and history of UN peacekeeping efforts across various regions from 1993 to the present. The uniform presentation suggests a commemorative or educational purpose, showcasing the service and dedication of peacekeepers.
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