Instead of rewarding the U.N. by paying recent peacekeeping arrearsand raising the cap on U.S. contributions to peacekeeping, the U.S.should refuse to pay arrears until the organization has implementedthe reforms needed to correct waste in peacekeeping procurement andto ensure that peacekeepers are held accountable for abuses andcriminal acts.
UN Member States have been deploying “Blue Helmets” (or peacekeepers) since 1948, so on the occasion of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we’re spotlighting operations over the decades, from monitoring buffer zones in Asia to escorting aid .
UN Archive Chronicles Decades of Peacekeeping Efforts miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UN 'Peacekeepers Day' honors 4,300 lives lost in Africa and around the world – The North Africa Post northafricapost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northafricapost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Stories from the UN Archive: Keeping the peace over decades globalissues.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from globalissues.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.