India Gifts 5 Peacocks to UN Office in Geneva (UNOG)
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Current Updates India presented 5 peacocks (4 blue, 1 rare white) to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG). India's Permanent Representative Arindam Bagchi handed them over to UNOG Director-General Tatiana Valovaya.
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Key Historical Notes 1981 Tradition: In 1981, former PM Indira Gandhi first gifted a pair of peacocks from the Delhi Zoo to UNOG.
UNOG Establishment & HQ: Established in 1946, UNOG is the second-largest UN headquarters after New York, housed at the historic Palace of Nations (Palais des Nations) in Geneva, Switzerland.
Ariana Park Legacy: In 1890, Swiss benefactor Gustave Revilliod bequeathed the land to Geneva on the condition that peacocks reside freely on the grounds.
Quick Summary: India gifted 5 peacocks to UNOG (established 1946) in Geneva, reviving a tradition initiated by Indira Gandhi in 1981.