Sentences with phrase «of peacekeeping»

«By implementing racially discriminatory policies in South Ossetia and Abkhazia», Georgia submits, «under the cover of its peacekeeping mandate the Russian Federation has sought to consolidate the forced displacement of the ethnic Georgian and other populations that resulted from «ethnic cleansing» from 1991 - 1994.»

But apparently most Canadians like the idea of peacekeeping — who wouldn't?

As such, the Empire is seen as much more of a peacekeeping, governing body than the conglomerate of pure evil we're so accustomed to.

But today it is a memorial that is dedicated to every Australian who has served Australia in any armed conflicts, or in efforts of peacekeeping throughout the nation's history.

Respect and implement UN security Resolution 2093, which requires AMISOM to take adequate measures to prevent sexual violence and sexual exploitation and abuses by applying policies consistent with United Nations zero tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuses in the context of peacekeeping.

The newly limb - light S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) may be out his physical hand — lost after a run in with a Terrigen Crystal — but he can always turn to his metaphorical right - hand Daisy «Skye» Johnson (Chloe Bennet), especially in his bid to put together a superpowered division of the peacekeeping agency in Season Three of «Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.»

Obama frequently defended the National Security Agency (NSA) and its signals intelligence work and posited that as the last remaining world superpower, the U.S. has a responsibility to gather intelligence from sources around the world and share such information with its allies as part of its peacekeeping role.

«We need 18 helicopters but no one has provided it and yet we are so concerned about Darfur,» said former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan at an event at Columbia University in September, noting the stretched resources of the peacekeeping forces in that region.

Ms. Throne - Holst studied conflict resolution on the graduate level at Columbia University and served with the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations, notably in helping guide an election process in the Congo.

The reports that NATO has been discussing sending troops, including German units, to Afghanistan as part of a peacekeeping force are unfounded.

That is why I have encouraged Antonio Guterres, the new UN Secretary General, to pursue an ambitious reform programme, focusing the United Nations on its core functions of peacekeeping, conflict prevention and resolution.

Both tools have evolved significantly since the UN's founding (particularly the activity of peacekeeping, which today involves much more than simply keeping warring factions apart).

But the UN typically pushes back against countries imposing restrictions on how their troops and equipment can be used on missions, as such caveats have been blamed for some of the peacekeeping disasters of the 1990s.

Not exact matches

The group ruled most of southern Somalia from 2006 to 2011, when it was pushed out of the region by African peacekeeping troops.

Canadian peacekeeping troops have arrived in East Timor after several weeks of training in Australia.

The troops are part of an international peacekeeping team sent to restore peace to the island.

Canada's complete withdrawal of our military forces from Afghanistan, at the earliest date possible, and to direct our attention to UN peacekeeping.

The election of a majority Liberal government not only saw high - profile changes in rhetoric — think, «Canada is back» — but also equally lauded announcements on accepting 25,000 refugees from Syria, international peacekeeping, or a bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council, among others.

Royal Military College professor Walter Dorn, one of Canada's pre-eminent experts on peacekeeping, found himself hard - pressed to think of another UN mission whose mandate included supporting a counter-terrorism mission.

The UN Security Council in December authorized the peacekeeping mission in Mali to provide assistance to the Group of Five (G5) Sahel, a military force comprised of troops from five African nations.

The report also highlighted several safety shortfalls concerning drone operations as part of UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and outlined the Section's plan to carry out safety trainings.

Associated Press and Human Rights Watch UN peacekeeping forces, some of which were only a few minutes away, were notified via electronic messages of the attack minutes after it happened.

The United Nations is investigating reports its own peacekeeping forces failed to stop the mass rape of dozens of aid workers in South Sudan, even though they were told about it.

In February the House of Representatives passed legislation that curtails the President's authority to deploy U.S. troops in UN operations and reduces the U.S. share of the UN's peacekeeping budget.

We should ultimately aim at closing all our imperialist enclaves, but in order to avoid isolationism and maintain a capacity to assist the United Nations in global peacekeeping operations, we should, for the time being, probably retain some 37 of them, mostly naval and air bases.

«It is clear that both sides have chosen the path of war, open conflict, and the space for political dialogue and cessation of hostilities and mediation is very, very reduced at this point,» deputy U.N. peacekeeping chief Edmond Mulet said.

The result sometimes has been the «militarization» of humanitarian aid, as the presence of outside peacekeeping forces pulls NGOs into conflicts in new ways.

But a nonviolent national defense force, or a peacekeeping force bringing together citizens of a dozen nations, is of little use except for its intended purpose.

Reservist Sgt. Joe Thompson, an optician from Glen Ellyn, said taking care of personal affairs was routine, since he had been deployed twice before: to Bosnia in 1997 for peacekeeping and to Guatemala in 1999 for hurricane relief.

The public lecture was organised by the KAIPTC in collaboration with the Irish Embassy on the topic «Irish Peacekeeping: Over 50 years of service».

Mr Brown told world leaders this would «mandate the deployment of the world's largest peacekeeping operation to protect the citizens of Darfur».

The UN has a record number of more than 107,000 uniformed deployed personnel in its peacekeeping missions.

«the rates of assessment for peacekeeping operations should be based on the scale of assessments for the regular budget of the United Nations, with an appropriate and transparent system of adjustments based on levels of Member States».

«In particular we call on the United Kingdom to support EU efforts in a full deployment of EUFOR [an EU rapid reaction force], to support the achievement of long - term peace and security in the Central African Republic by authorising the deployment of a UN-led peacekeeping operation as soon as possible and by supporting our country in the difficult phase that lies ahead.

She has also served as a consultant to the Salzburg Global Seminar, the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), the Cairo Regional Center for Training on Conflict Resolution and Peacekeeping in Africa (CCCPA), Social Surveys Africa and the United Nations Volunteers» (UNV) programme.

It is why Britain is a leading member — alongside the United States — of the coalition working successfully to defeat Daesh; why we have agreed to send 800 troops to Estonia and Poland as part of NATO's forward presence in eastern Europe; why we are increasing our troop contribution to NATO's Resolute Support mission that defends the Afghan government from terrorism; and it is why we are reinforcing our commitment to peacekeeping operations in Kosovo, South Sudan and Somalia.

Barbara Walter, another leading expert, finds little evidence that peacekeeping increases the duration of the peace.

• We promised to restore Teacher training allowances and we have delivered • We promised to end dumsor and we have delivered • We promised to reduced fertilizer prices by 50 % and we have delivered • We promised to establish a Ministry of Zongo and Inner City Affairs and we have delivered • We promised to increase and pay peacekeeping allowances increased from $ 31 to $ 35 and we have delivered • We promised to increase the share of the DACF to persons with disabilities from 2 % to 3 % and we have delivered • We promised a stimulus package to support local industry and we have delivered • We promised to implement a National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan and we have delivered • We promised a more efficient port system and we have delivered • We promised to reduce the rapid rate of borrowing and accumulation of the public debt and we have delivered • We promised to restore economic growth and we have delivered • We promised to reduce inflation and we have delivered.

There have been spectacular failures (Rwanda) and notable successes (El Salvador) but how great is the contribution of UN peacekeeping overall?

Peacekeeping is at the centre of the UN's efforts to maintain international peace and security.

So, what accounts for the survival of peace in the other cases, and does UN peacekeeping play a role?

The military operations and military doctrine of the GAF are conceptualised on the Constitution of Ghana, Ghana's Law on Armed Force Military Strategy, and Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) agreements to which GAF is attestator.

By waiting instead of acting now, both the EU and NATO risk Russian troops consolidating the positions making any peaceful efforts to remove them extremely difficult or making the installation of an armed peacekeeping force, impossible.

Itegboje said Nigeria had consistently been in the vanguard of supporting and participating in international efforts at conflict - prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and sustaining peace both sub-regionally, regionally and globally.

«For the UN to deploy a peacekeeping mission, there is a number of criteria which need to be considered.

(Stefan Talmon, «Impediments to Peacekeeping: The Case of Cyprus», p.58 - 59., in «International Peacekeeping: The Yearbook of International Peace Operations», Vol.8, 2002)

It stated in part, «Assorted ammunition and 20 units of K - 38 twin hull boats were awarded on October 6, 2008 at the cost of N2, 730,000,000.00 and N3, 120,000,000.00 to DYI Global Services Ltd and Doiyatec Comms Ltd for UN Peacekeeping and Niger Delta operations respectively.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has said that the Army is to deploy 230 personnel, including 19 officers and 211 soldiers to Liberia for peacekeeping operation.

President John Mahama has approved an increase in the allowances of all soldiers who embark on peacekeeping missions to 700 dollars and allowance for all uniformed personnel has also been increased to GHC120.

We will play a leading role in NATO and maintain the ability to conduct strike operations, peacekeeping, security missions and the deployment of a joint expeditionary force.