In this special episode on United Nations Peacekeepers, we shed light on the service and sacrifice of the heroic individuals who deploy from key troop-contributing countries to UN peacekeeping operations. Their dedication is representative of tens of thousands of blue helmets now serving in United Nations missions around the world.
21st Century is a half-hour news magazine produced by United Nations Television, featuring underreported stories from around the world. Each episode has two to three stories about important issues. Recent segments have includes the Republic of Congo’s fight against cholera; African migrants in Mexico; the lethal legacy of coal in South Africa; women’s rights in Iraq; the at-risk ecosystem in Trinidad and Tobago; the clash between energy and the environment in the Amazon; disappearing elephants in India; and the face of AIDS in America. Other segments are profiles of outstanding individuals are who are making a difference in their homelands.
