UNITED NATIONS: A planned United Nations vote to renew approval for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has been delayed as France, the United States and the United Arab Emirates argue over the freedom of movement of U.N. troops, diplomats said. The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon
Pristina: NATO forces in Kosovo are ready to face any situation if acts of violence similar to recent encounters threaten the peace, the NATO commander in Pristina said on Tuesday. Some 30 NATO peacekeeping soldiers defending three town halls in northern Kosovo were injured in clashes
New York: Mali's foreign minister called for the UN Security Council to withdraw the peacekeeping mission in his country "without delay," denouncing its "failure" to respond to security challenges. The country's military rulers have increasingly imposed operational restrictions on peacekeepers and also broke Mali's longstanding alliance
Beijing: Over the past three decades, China has sent over 50,000 peacekeepers to participate in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) in more than 20 countries and regions, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday. She made the remarks at the regular press conference when
United Nations: The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for civilians, in an increasingly dangerous world, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, recognizing that last year, another 103 ‘blue helmets’, including eight from Pakistan, fell in the line of duty. The UN chief
Moscow: Russia said on Thursday it had appointed a new head of its peacekeeping force in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, as tensions rise again between Armenia and Azerbaijan. No reason for the change was given, but it was announced by the defence ministry hours after a
United Nations: Pakistan and Bangladesh will each be sending an armed helicopter unit to the UN peacekeeping operations in Mali, which faces serious problems as several countries have withdrawn or announced plans to pull out their personnel.
United Nations: The head of UN Peacekeeping Department, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, leaves Wednesday on a 10-day tour of four Asian countries, including Pakistan, a UN spokesman said. “The purpose of Mr Lacroix’s visit is to thank the countries for their contributions and support to UN peacekeeping, as