News > UN expresses gratitude for India’s gift of 2 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to peacekeepers
UN expresses gratitude for India’s gift of 2 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to peacekeepers
The Hindu | 27/03/2021 07:31 PM | Click to read full article
The 2,00,000 doses of vaccines, announced as a gift by India for UN peacekeepers, left Mumbai in the early hours of March 27 and will arrive at Copenhagen, Denmark.
The Department of Peace Operations said that over the past year, UN peacekeepers around the world have undertaken "remarkable efforts" as they adjusted and responded to the unprecedented global health crisis.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres had said that he is "extremely grateful" for the gift of 2,00,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for UN peacekeepers announced by India.
