Tag: Peacekeeping forces
UN: Attack in Mali killed 4 UN peacekeepers and 23 attackers
UNITED NATIONS — A fierce attack on a U.N. peacekeeping base in northern Mali last week killed four peacekeepers and at least 23 attackers,...
France rejects UN report its forces targeted Mali wedding
PARIS — The French Defense Ministry on Tuesday categorically rejected that its forces in Mali attacked and killed civilians attending a village wedding fete...
France rejects UN report its forces targeted Mali wedding
<p>PARIS — The French Defense Ministry on Tuesday categorically rejected that its forces in Mali attacked and killed civilians attending a village wedding fete...
UN increases Central African Republic force by nearly 3,700
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council approved an increase of nearly 3,700 military and police to the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central African...
UN urges foreign troops and mercenaries to leave Libya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged countries with troops and mercenaries in Libya to withdraw them “without delay” as demanded...
UN urges foreign troops and mercenaries to leave Libya
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Friday urged countries with troops and mercenaries in Libya to withdraw them “without delay” as demanded...
South Sudan faces conflict, a humanitarian crisis and famine
UNITED NATIONS — The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross warned that South Sudan is “a forgotten conflict” facing a “humanitarian...
US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for all
UNITED NATIONS — The United States called on Sudan Tuesday to build an inclusive and representative government that ensures peace, supports people on the...
UN chief: CAR peacekeeping force needs 3,700 reinforcements
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is recommending an increase of nearly 3,700 military and police to bolster the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central...
Dutch govt offers gesture of appreciation to Srebrenica vets
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government said Wednesday that it will pay veterans of a United Nations peacekeeping mission that failed to prevent...