Swiss Minister Unveils Portrait On Times Square In Peacekeeping Celebration


(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Amherd was on hand at Times Square for the unveiling of her portrait alongside that of other personalities and members of UN peacekeeping forces. © Keystone / Alessandro Della Valle

A black-and-white photo of Defence Minister Viola Amherd was among dozens of portraits unveiled on Times Square in New York City on Friday to mark 75 years of United Nations peacekeeping.

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"This is something very special that, as a Swiss person, you only experience once in a lifetime," Amherd told news agency Keystone-SDA in Manhattan.

The photo of another Swiss figure, patrick gauchat , head of the UN Truce Supervision Organization in the Middle East (UNTSO), also appears in the installation by French artist JR, alongside portraits of other members of UN peacekeeping forces plus 50 personalities.

"Switzerland has long been involved in peacebuilding," said Amherd. "This [event] is a show of support – as conflicts have changed, so have the conditions for peacebuilding. That's why we need to adapt our commitment to the situation."

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