Peacekeeping
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UN peacekeeping operation in Mali to end after military junta makes demandThe French-drafted resolution was adopted unanimously, terminates the mandate of the peacekeeping mission known as MINUSMA as of Friday.WorldJun 30, 2023
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A look at Canadian peacekeeping 25 years after RwandaToday, Canada has around 40 peacekeepers in the field. That's a fraction of the 1,200 Canadian blue helmets and blue berets deployed when Tousignant left Rwanda.CanadaDec 13, 2020
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Canada extends help for UN peacekeeping missions despite losing Security Council seatDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office confirmed the continued deployment of a CC-130 Hercules in support of UN missions in Africa on Sunday.CanadaAug 2, 2020
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Number of Canadian peacekeepers deployed abroad hits 60-year lowFigures from the United Nations show just 35 Canadian peacekeepers deployed at the end of April.CanadaMay 22, 2020
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Attacks on UN convoy in Mali leaves 3 peacekeepers from Chad deadThe UN peacekeeping mission in Mali was established in 2013 to help stabilize the northwestern African nation.WorldMay 10, 2020
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History of the ’90s podcast: Remembering the Somalia AffairIn March 1993, a 16-year-old Somali boy was beaten and tortured to death after he was caught by soldiers sneaking into a military compound.CanadaFeb 5, 2020
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UN warns ceasefire violations could spark war between Lebanon and IsraelThe Security Council urged all parties to ``exercise maximum calm and restraint and refrain from any action or rhetoric that could jeopardize the cessation of hostilities or destabilize the region.''WorldAug 29, 2019
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Canada sending Hercules aircraft to Uganda to assist UN missionDefence Minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday the aircraft will be supported by as many as 25 Canadian Armed Forces personnel.CanadaAug 15, 2019
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Canadian peacekeepers in Mali looking to speed up emergency evacuationsThe commander of Canada's peacekeeping force in Mali says he is worried about apparent delays in the approval of life-saving medical evacuations - and that he is looking at ways to limit such problems in the future.WorldAug 22, 2018
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Canada’s allies frustrated with Trudeau handling of Mali peacekeeping announcementDiplomats anonymously say the government failed to explain that the mission is both necessary and that the Canadians will be relatively safe, compared to the thousands of other peacekeepers working in Mali.CanadaMar 24, 2018
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