Sentences with phrase «peacekeeping missions in»

In combat zones like Afghanistan and Mali, on humanitarian missions in places like Haiti and the Philippines, and on peacekeeping missions in Rwanda or Kosovo, the challenges are accentuated with each new case, telescoped in a short period of time «This isn't M * A * S * H,» said Williams - Jones.

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.

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 united nations mission in the drc says another peacekeeper has died after being wounded in the deadliest single attack on a un peacekeeping mission in almost 25 years.

The basic gist of the plot: a bunch of American soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Moldova are being slaughtered by creatures that sure as hell act a whole lot like ghosts: mean, aggressive, seemingly invincible ghosts who can kill a person simply by sweeping through them like a cold breeze.

BEIRUT — A Canadian lawyer working for a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Syria has escaped from rebel fighters who held him for eight months, the Syrian government said on Thursday.

Not exact matches

Such support is to be restricted to Mali, in accordance with the UN mission's own boundaries, and only when it won't negatively affect the peacekeeping mission's own operations.

But the experience in Afghanistan, where the battle with Taliban - led insurgents is far from over, has put many off protracted peacekeeping missions.

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

NATO's first such mission involved peacekeeping in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1995 to 2004 and the Alliance continues to provide support to the European Union - led operation there.

In theory they could authorize a full military intervention by member states, or send their own troops for a peacekeeping mission, or impose economic sanctions.

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.

This project aims to create a comprehensive dataset on UN peacekeeping leadership in all the post-Cold War UN missions, including information on Secretary General Representatives and Military Chiefs.

The Indian government, like its Chinese counterpart, has implemented parallel economic and political missions in Sudan: investing into the oil sector while also contributing to peacekeeping in Sudan.

He began an active duty career in 1986 that including deployments to Kuwait in the Persian Gulf War, Kosovo, three tours in Iraq and a peacekeeping mission to Haiti after an earthquake in January 2010.

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.

Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan, are providing desperately needed medical services to the local population in Leer County in Southern Unity state.

The fraudster promises his victims the chance of being selected to serve in a UN peacekeeping mission, ACP David Eklu, Director General of Police Public Affairs said in a statement on Monday.

«In the same way, the use of force (and so doing harm to others) by soldiers is heavily circumscribed and controlled by international laws -LSB-...] For example, recent international peacekeeping missions have been heavily criticized for not allowing soldiers to intervene when witnessing rape, murder, and even genocide (e.g., in Rwanda).&raquIn the same way, the use of force (and so doing harm to others) by soldiers is heavily circumscribed and controlled by international laws -LSB-...] For example, recent international peacekeeping missions have been heavily criticized for not allowing soldiers to intervene when witnessing rape, murder, and even genocide (e.g., in Rwanda).&raquin Rwanda).»

«We wanted to understand the perspectives of health professionals working in a range of very challenging environments, from combat missions to humanitarian and peacekeeping missions,» Williams - Jones told UdeM Nouvelles.

North Atlantic, the latest production from stalwart avant - garde troupe the Wooster Group, is a sexed up Catch - 22 that follows the travails of an international, Cold War - era peacekeeping force confined to an aircraft carrier while on a classified mission in the North Atlantic.

The exhibition «Blue» in the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2016 investigates the role of architecture in United Nations» peacekeeping missions

Another test of international commitment to tackle the link between the mineral trade and abuses in Congo concerns the objectives and mandate given the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUC.

It's not cost - effective or practical in a mission that was intended to be peacekeeping.

The military personnel in combat or on peacekeeping missions that you see on the news and in magazines may well include individuals who were civilians just a few weeks before, a reality that shines a light on the Soldiers» and Sailors» Civil Relief Act.