Posts Tagged ‘peacekeepers’

Why does Africa Oppose the Presence of UN Peacekeepers?

UN peacekeeping in Africa is in deep crisis, with the Blue Helmets not only failing in their missions but also regularly getting caught up in the middle of scandals. For the past few years there have been rallies in the Democratic Republic of Congo against the presence of representatives of the UN multidimensional mission in […]

Russian-Led Security Bloc Sending Peacekeepers To Kazakhstan

Above Photo: Kazakh law enforcement officers are seen on a barricade during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan January 5, 2022. Pavel Mikheyev, Reuters. NOTE: Ben Norton of The Grayzone reports: This group promoting the protests in Kazakhstan, NetBlocks, is not a neutral “internet freedom” group; it’s a US government-backed operation funded by the US govt’s […]

Armenian Civilian Murdered in Front of Peacekeepers

Artsakh Citizen Killed by Azeri Sniper Fire While Gardening    10/12/2021 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on October 9, Azeri snipers killed a 55-year-old Artsakh civilian while he was accompanied by Russian peacekeepers in the city of Martakert. According to reports, the civilian was reluctantly working in a pomegranate garden, […]

UN Peacekeepers Accused of Crimes Again

Another scandal involving the criminal activities of UN peacekeepers is unfolding in the Central African Republic. The Central Africans sent an open letter to the UN Security Council demanding the end of the multidimensional mission (MINUSCA) and peacekeepers’ withdrawal from the country. One of the reasons for the dissatisfaction of the citizens of the republic […]

UN says four peacekeepers killed in north Mali terrorist attack

BAMAKO  – The United Nations mission in Mali said on Friday that four peacekeepers were killed and several others injured in an attack on its base in the northern town of Aguelhok. Peacekeepers repelled the attack, carried out by several “heavily armed terrorists”, a UN mission statement said. Islamist insurgents are active in northern Mali. […]

Israel to provide COVID vaccines to Sinai peacekeepers, official says

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Italian ambassador killed in attack on UN peacekeepers in DR Congo

An Italian diplomat and a police officer were killed while traveling as part of a UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday. The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Ambassador Luca Attanasio and a member of the country’s Carabinieri police were killed during an attack on a UN convoy in the city […]

Seven peacekeepers killed in Sinai helicopter crash; One survivor is in critical condition

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UN votes on extending mandate of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ceiling from 15,000 to 13,000 in response to US pressure. The French-drafted resolution also makes another concession to the Trump administration and its […]

UN votes on extending mandate of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ceiling from 15,000 to 13,000 in response to US pressure. The French-drafted resolution also makes another concession to the Trump administration and its […]

UN votes on extending mandate of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ceiling from 15,000 to 13,000 in response to US pressure. The French-drafted resolution also makes another concession to the Trump administration and its […]

UN votes on extending mandate of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ceiling from 15,000 to 13,000 in response to US pressure. The French-drafted resolution also makes another concession to the Trump administration and its […]

UN votes on extending mandate of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ceiling from 15,000 to 13,000 in response to US pressure. The French-drafted resolution also makes another concession to the Trump administration and its […]

UN votes on extending mandate of peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council is voting on a resolution that would extend the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon for a year but reduce its troop ceiling from 15,000 to 13,000 in response to US pressure. The French-drafted resolution also makes another concession to the Trump administration and its […]

Hezbollah carried out border shooting under peacekeepers’ noses, Israel tells UN

Israel’s envoy to the United Nations demanded on Wednesday that the world body crack down on its peacekeeping force in Lebanon and deliver meaningful action against Hezbollah following a Tuesday night exchange of fire between IDF forces and the terror group. “The last attack directed at IDF forces, together with Hezbollah’s strengthening and its activities […]

Chinese Peacekeepers Provide Aid After Explosion In Beirut

Above photo: The massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday flattened much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky. AP. Chinese peacekeepers will provide medical aid to Beirut following the deadly explosion on Tuesday that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 others. Upon the […]

Deadly trap: Austria probes whether its UN peacekeepers let Syrian police drive into ambush (VIDEO)

The probe was opened after a video of the incident was published by the Austrian weekly Der Falter. The outlet says it received the video along with photos from “a whistleblower.”  WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO The footage is said to show Syrian smugglers setting up an ambush behind rocks. One hour later, officers from what is described by […]

Cook County Commissioner Asks UN To Send Peacekeepers To Chicago

Cook County commissioner Richard Boykin is appealing to the United Nations to send peacekeepers to help Chicago deal with violent crime. Boykin recently met with the Assistant Secretary General of the UN during which he requested that the world governing body send troops to the streets of Chicago. The Daily Sheeple reports: While no one can […]

UN peacekeepers in Congo hold record for rape and sex abuse, over 700 cases

She had been orphaned by a brutal conflict, but the 14-year-old Congolese girl found refuge in a camp protected by United Nations peacekeepers. The camp should have been safe the day she was raped. A delegation from the U.N. was paying a visit, and her grandmother had left her in charge […]

German FM Gabriel: Russia-backed plan for UN peacekeepers in Donbass may bring peace and lifting of sanctions

     Berlin welcomes Moscow’s proposal for a UN mission to be sent to eastern Ukraine to uphold the shaky ceasefire and kick-start a political process that could lead to the lifting of sanctions on Russia, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told RT. In an exclusive interview to RT Deutsch, Gabriel called Russian President Vladimir Putin’s […]

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