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China Pledges 3,00,000 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses For UN Peacekeepers
China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said Monday, bolstering the 200,000 doses already pledged by India to protect 100,000 soldiers and police officers deployed in peace missions.
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UN Peacekeeping Missions Should Not Be For "Political Interests": India
The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions should not operate in perpetuity and there is an urgent need for time-bound exit strategies to ensure they do not become instruments for "furthering political interests", India, one of the largest troop-contributing countries, has said.
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Lankan Troops Taken Off Peacekeeping By UN Over War Crime Accused General
The United Nations has suspended Sri Lankan troops from peacekeeping duties after Colombo ignored repeated warnings and appointed a general accused of war crimes to head its army.
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UN To Honour Late Malawian Soldier With Highest Peacekeeping Award
The United Nations on Monday announced that it will honour the "brave and selfless" action of a late UN peacekeeper from Mali, who sacrificed his life while saving his colleague during an operation against a local armed group last year.
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UN Soldier Killed, 4 Injured In Mine Blast In Mali
A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and four others were injured Sunday when their vehicle struck an explosive device in northeast Mali, the UN said.
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India To Depute Over 100 Fresh Troops Under UN Flag In Africa
India has committed to deploy a fresh contingent of over 100 paramilitary troops for rendering special police combat and security duties under the United Nations (UN) flag in the African nation of Liberia.
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UN Chief Slams Deadly Attacks on Peacekeepers in Mali
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Mali earlier in the day, stressing "the urgent need to bring the perpetrators of this attack to justice".
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3 Dead in Rocket Attack on UN Base in North Mali
Two UN peacekeepers and a contractor died in a rocket attack Saturday on a UN base in northeast Mali claimed by the jihadist Ansar Dine group, a week after a deadly siege at a Bamako hotel shocked the country.
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Cambodian Deminers Bring Expertise to Cyprus
Half a world from home, Cambodian experts toil under a beating sun to demine the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, using skills they honed to help rid their own country of landmines.
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UN Owes India 85 Million Dollars for Contribution Towards Peacekeeping
The UN owes India an amount of USD 85 million for its contribution towards peacekeeping operations including troops, police and equipment, a senior management official has said.
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UN Chief Ready to Throw Out Peacekeepers Over Sex Abuse Claims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday he was ready to throw out entire peacekeeping units if their country fails to take action against soldiers accused of sexual abuse.
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Fiji Can be Hub for Indian Ties With Pacific Islands: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Fiji could serve as a hub for stronger Indian engagement with the Pacific Islands and acknowledged that Indo-Fiji relations have "at times been adrift; and that our cooperation should be much stronger than it is".
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United Nations Peacekeeper Killed in North Mali; 5 Wounded
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali says one of its patrols was attacked, killing a peacekeeper and wounding five others.
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India monitoring developments in South Sudan
India on Tuesday said it was closely monitoring the political developments in South Sudan.
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China Pledges 3,00,000 Coronavirus Vaccine Doses For UN Peacekeepers
China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said Monday, bolstering the 200,000 doses already pledged by India to protect 100,000 soldiers and police officers deployed in peace missions.
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UN Peacekeeping Missions Should Not Be For "Political Interests": India
The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions should not operate in perpetuity and there is an urgent need for time-bound exit strategies to ensure they do not become instruments for "furthering political interests", India, one of the largest troop-contributing countries, has said.
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Lankan Troops Taken Off Peacekeeping By UN Over War Crime Accused General
The United Nations has suspended Sri Lankan troops from peacekeeping duties after Colombo ignored repeated warnings and appointed a general accused of war crimes to head its army.
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UN To Honour Late Malawian Soldier With Highest Peacekeeping Award
The United Nations on Monday announced that it will honour the "brave and selfless" action of a late UN peacekeeper from Mali, who sacrificed his life while saving his colleague during an operation against a local armed group last year.
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UN Soldier Killed, 4 Injured In Mine Blast In Mali
A United Nations peacekeeper was killed and four others were injured Sunday when their vehicle struck an explosive device in northeast Mali, the UN said.
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India To Depute Over 100 Fresh Troops Under UN Flag In Africa
India has committed to deploy a fresh contingent of over 100 paramilitary troops for rendering special police combat and security duties under the United Nations (UN) flag in the African nation of Liberia.
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UN Chief Slams Deadly Attacks on Peacekeepers in Mali
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday condemned a deadly attack on United Nations peacekeepers in Mali earlier in the day, stressing "the urgent need to bring the perpetrators of this attack to justice".
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3 Dead in Rocket Attack on UN Base in North Mali
Two UN peacekeepers and a contractor died in a rocket attack Saturday on a UN base in northeast Mali claimed by the jihadist Ansar Dine group, a week after a deadly siege at a Bamako hotel shocked the country.
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Cambodian Deminers Bring Expertise to Cyprus
Half a world from home, Cambodian experts toil under a beating sun to demine the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, using skills they honed to help rid their own country of landmines.
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UN Owes India 85 Million Dollars for Contribution Towards Peacekeeping
The UN owes India an amount of USD 85 million for its contribution towards peacekeeping operations including troops, police and equipment, a senior management official has said.
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UN Chief Ready to Throw Out Peacekeepers Over Sex Abuse Claims
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned on Thursday he was ready to throw out entire peacekeeping units if their country fails to take action against soldiers accused of sexual abuse.
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Fiji Can be Hub for Indian Ties With Pacific Islands: PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Fiji could serve as a hub for stronger Indian engagement with the Pacific Islands and acknowledged that Indo-Fiji relations have "at times been adrift; and that our cooperation should be much stronger than it is".
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United Nations Peacekeeper Killed in North Mali; 5 Wounded
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali says one of its patrols was attacked, killing a peacekeeper and wounding five others.
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India monitoring developments in South Sudan
India on Tuesday said it was closely monitoring the political developments in South Sudan.
