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Here are some notable United Nations peacekeepers:

  1. Rajendra Prasad (India): First Secretary-General of the United Nations (1946-1952) and a key figure in the establishment of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Korea (1950-1953).
  2. Dag Hammarskjöld (Sweden): Second Secretary-General of the United Nations (1953-1961) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1961). He played a crucial role in the Congo Crisis and was killed in a plane crash while on a peacekeeping mission.
  3. U Thant (Burma/Myanmar): Third Secretary-General of the United Nations (1961-1971) and a key figure in the UN's peacekeeping efforts in the Congo, Cyprus, and the Middle East.
  4. Brian Urquhart (UK): A British diplomat and UN official who served as the first Under-Secretary-General for Special Political Affairs (1954-1986) and played a key role in the establishment of the UN Peacekeeping Force in the Congo.
  5. Kofi Annan (Ghana): Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2001). He was a strong advocate for UN peacekeeping and played a key role in the development of the UN's peacekeeping doctrine.
  6. Jean-Marie Guehenno (France): A French diplomat and UN official who served as the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (1999-2008) and oversaw several major peacekeeping operations, including those in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire.
  7. Hervé Ladsous (France): A French diplomat and UN official who served as the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (2011-2016) and oversaw several major peacekeeping operations, including those in the Central African Republic, Mali, and South Sudan.
  8. Jean-Pierre Lacroix (France): A French diplomat and UN official who has served as the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations (2017-present) and has overseen several major peacekeeping operations, including those in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, and Syria.

These individuals, along with many others, have made significant contributions to the United Nations' peacekeeping efforts and have helped to maintain international peace and security.