U.N. Peacekeeping
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 06:24
UN and Sudan have denied that South African peacekeepers in Darfur were threatened to stop Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir's arrest in South Africa.
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 06:24
UN forces have deployed ground troops, attack helicopters and drones to support a campaign by the Democratic Republic of Congo's army against rebels in the northeast of the country.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 06:20
France will more than halve its troop deployment in the Central African Republic this month, as part of its handover of the peacekeeping mission to the UN.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 06:33
Thirty-four Colombian soldiers officially joined the ranks of the the United Nations peace keeping force, also known as the blue helmets, for the first time, continuing a trend of Colombian involvement in international operations.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:20
For five months, an unknown number of people in the French forces, sent to protect civilians from the violence tearing the country apart, forced boys to perform oral sex on them.
Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:59
A high-level review of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1325, expected to be released in October this year, provides an opportunity for policymakers to move beyond the rhetoric of gender mainstreaming and start putting words into practice. Resolution 1325 underlines the need for gender-sensitive approaches to peace and stability in post-conflict contexts.
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 12:41
According to a section of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act, if the recent attempted coup in Burundi had succeeded, the U.S. government would have been required to suspend its military assistance to the country.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 09:22
Secret footage shows a Rwandan policeman in the blue helmet of a United Nations peacekeeper in Mali earlier this year carefully take aim at a civilian protester, squeeze the trigger and shoot, according to sources who saw the video.
Friday, April 24, 2015 - 06:56
The United States has signed an agreement with Rwandan Ministry of Internal Security for partnership on training of police peacekeepers.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 06:35
A United Nations panel on technological development has called for peacekeeping missions to be equipped with unmanned drones to survey conflict zones. A purportedly crucial tool steeped in controversy, UAVs are set to become a peacekeeping staple.