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India donates five peacocks to UN Geneva, reviving decades-old tradition
['Nagaland Post']
Nagaland Post
India has donated five Indian peacocks, including a rare white-feathered one, to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), reviving a decades-old tradition.
The five young peacocks comprise four blue peafowl and one white-feathered male, reflecting the blue and white colours associated with the United Nations.
Valovaya expressed appreciation to the Indian government for the gesture, according to a statement issued by the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva.
Peacocks have been part of Ariana Park for more than a century, with the tradition predating the establishment of the League of Nations and the United Nations.
India’s donation adds to the biodiversity of the UN premises and reflects the country’s natural heritage and cultural ethos, the Indian mission said.