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13 Jul 2021

Foreign Secretary heads to New York as India set to assume UNSC Presidency

India is set to assume UNSC presidency in August Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla will visit New York

UN peacekeepers

13 Nov 2020

Will keep Indian flag high, says officer

The commanding officer of the next Indian contingent to UN peacekeeping in South Sudan has said "will keep the Indian flag high". Col D Jothish said, "We are the face of the nation and we understand that. We are under the UN flag but we never forget, we are peace ambassadors from our country."

20 Jan 2019

Eight UN peacekeepers killed in attack in northern Mali

The identity of the attackers was not immediately clear UN peacekeeping and French forces are stationed in northern Mali to combat well-armed jihadist groups seen as the gravest threat to security across Africa`s Sahel region.

16 Jan 2019

One third of United Nations workers say sexually harassed in past two years

The survey comes amid the wider "Me Too" movement around the world against sexual harassment and assault.

28 Feb 2018

Confidential helpline for UN staff on sexual harassment

The UN has been in the spotlight for several years over allegations of sexual abuse by its peacekeepers, and there have been complaints by staff of sexual harassment.

09 Dec 2017

Rebels kill 15 peacekeepers in Congo in worst attack on UN in recent history

Suspected Ugandan rebels killed at least 15 Tanzanian U.N. peacekeepers and wounded 53 others in a raid on a base in Congo that U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called the worst attack on the organisation in recent history.

Rwandan soldiers

08 Aug 2017

Rwandan soldiers arrive in South Sudan ahead of thousands more extra UN troops

About 120 Rwandan peacekeepers have arrived in South Sudan, United Nations said on Tuesday, the first detachment of 4,000 extra troops approved by the U.N. last year to help protect the capital of Africa`s newest country.

03 Jul 2017

At least 15 killed in fresh Central Africa clashes: Source

At least 15 people died in clashes between UN peacekeepers and former rebels in the centre of the chronically restive Central African Republic, a humanitarian source said on Sunday.

Emmanuel Macron

30 Jun 2017

French President Emmanuel Macron due in Mali to back Sahel anti-jihad force

French President Emmanuel Macron is due in Mali on Sunday to consolidate Western backing for a regional anti-jihadist force, as France beefs up its counter-terror operations in the area.

09 Jun 2017

Three peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack: UN

The attack is just the latest to target the 12,000-strong force in the west African nation. Guinean and Chadian soldiers make the majority of those at the Kidal camp.

25 May 2017

'India showed commitment to multilateralism via peacekeeping'

India has provided almost 200,000 troops in nearly 50 of the 71 peacekeeping missions over the past six decades.

14 Sep 2016

US threatens UN arms embargo on South Sudan

The United States on Wednesday threatened to push for a UN arms embargo on South Sudan if the government blocks the deployment of a new regional force and impedes the work of UN peacekeepers.

Rwanda genocide

11 Jul 2016

Powerless against genocide: Frustration of a UN peacekeeper

06 Apr 2016

Strong disciplinary action needed against sexual abuse: UN

The UN has said it is the responsibility of member states to ensure they impose the "strongest disciplinary and criminal sanctions" against any of their peacekeepers found guilty of sexual exploitation.

31 Mar 2016

UN widens probe of fresh Central Africa sex abuse allegations

The United Nations on Wednesday said it has widened an investigation of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by foreign peacekeepers in Central African Republic and notified authorities in France, Gabon and Burundi about the charges.

05 Mar 2016

69 sexual abuse cases against UN peacekeepers; no Indians involved

The UN report for the first time has given nationalities of the peacekeepers involved in sexual exploitation cases.

05 Jan 2016

New sex abuse claims against UN peacekeepers in Central Africa

UN peacekeepers are facing fresh allegations that they sexually abused four young girls in the Central African Republic.

18 Dec 2015

Panel blasts UN over handling of Central Africa peacekeeper abuse

13 French soldiers, two from Equatorial Guinea and three Chadian troops were implicated in the alleged abuse of children between Dec 2013 and June 2014.

28 Nov 2015

Three dead in rocket attack on UN base in north Mali

No group had yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which came eight days after a siege at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako.

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