On [30 May], Burundi Minister of Defence, Major-General Pontien Gaciyubwenge presided over a decoration ceremony of military from the 5th and 6th battalions and the contingent's staff who returned recently from Mogadishu, after the completion of their tour of duty with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).

The ceremony was held at Bujumbura Air Base, in presence of FDN general officers and members of the international community, among which BNUB SRSG and Political Governance Section representatives. The ceremony was connected with the international peacekeeping day celebrated normally on [29 May], and Mme Landgren, SRSG, took the opportunity to cite in her speech the message of UN Secretary-General communicated for that day.