U.N. Peacekeeping
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 08:08
New fighting in CAR between Ugandan troops and Seleka rebels could also jeopardize what has been a bright spot in the fight against Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army.
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 07:12
Dutch troops have joined a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali to meet a growing security threat from the region to the Netherlands, and Europe as a whole that "softer" approaches can no longer contain, the Dutch foreign minister said.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 12:11
US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern considers the return of the territories adjacent to Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan one of the six elements of the conflict settlement.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 - 08:28
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned an improvised explosive device explosion in northern Mali which killed a United Nations peacekeeper and injured six other ‘blue helmets.’
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 06:50
The Security Council today extended the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping forces in Mali, Cote d’Ivoire and the Golan, in separate meetings, as part of its efforts to maintenance of international peace and security.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 08:18
Lucia Benuzzi, tracing delegate with the ICRC in Juba, describes the challenges created by the conflict in South Sudan, and how the ICRC and the South Sudan Red Cross try to cope with them while working to reunite families separated by the conflict.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 07:09
The United Nations in Kyrgyzstan and the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic have begun to implement ten peacekeeping projects focused on improving the rule of law, access to justice, and human rights protections.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 07:27
A Liberian judge has sentenced 13 men to life in prison for "mercenary activity" in neighbouring Ivory Coast, state radio has reported.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:30
The U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali will be getting unmanned drones to help protect civilians and U.N. troops in the volatile north, the peacekeeping chief said Wednesday.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 08:21
Confronting the sick man of Central Africa, the international community recognizes the seriousness of the problem but seems unable to take the appropriate measures.This lack of mobilization results from a deep skepticism fuelled by the series of failed international missions implemented in CAR.