UK supports Ethiopian peacekeeping: On Friday 24th February 2017, The FDRE Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC) graduated students who have completed their short term training provided by the centre with UK support. For United Nations Security Council members like UK and Ethiopia, global peace and security is a top priority. Nowhere is this more relevant than in Africa with … [Read more...] about UK supports Ethiopian peacekeeping
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Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord
Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord: Addressing the Security Council, the head of United Nations peacekeeping operations today urged the international community to push for a swift endorsement of the so-called 31 December political accord in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and to put in place a transitional government of … [Read more...] about Top UN peacekeeping official pushes for endorsement of DR Congo political accord
UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial: London Communiqué
UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial: London Communiqué: The Governments of Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, Finland, Indonesia , Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Lithuania, Malaysia, … [Read more...] about UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial: London Communiqué
UK bolsters support to peacekeeping in South Sudan
UK bolsters support to peacekeeping in South Sudan: Speaking at the UK-hosted UN Peacekeeping Defence Ministerial in London, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that the troops will deploy to South Sudan to boost support to the UN Mission in the country. Once in country the deployment will more than double the UK’s global peacekeeping efforts. The additional UK … [Read more...] about UK bolsters support to peacekeeping in South Sudan