Honor for UN's fallen 'heroes'

NEW YORK - At a corner of the north lawn at the UN headquarters, peacekeepers and diplomats led by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres mourned in silence on Wednesday morning for fallen peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving under the UN flag.

"Today we remember not only our uniformed personnel but civilian peacekeepers who have fallen - international civil servants, national staff members, and UN Volunteers," said Guterres at the ceremony.

A white wreath decorated with blue ribbon was laid in front of a glass memorial wall inscribed with the message "Remember here those who gave their lives for peace" in six languages.