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Aid slowly reaching Haitians as desperation grows
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Anonymous writes "Pushed to the far edge of desperation, earthquake-ravaged Haitians dumped decaying bodies into mass graves and begged for water and food Friday amid fear that time is running out to avoid chaos and to rescue anyone still alive in the wreckage."
Note: Source: AP, http://news.yahoo.com
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Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
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Anonymous writes "Aid workers hoping to distribute food, water and other supplies to a shattered Port-au-Prince are warning their efforts may need more security Friday as Haitians grow increasingly desperate and impatient for help. Hundreds of U.S. paratroopers arrived overnight to back up the relief effort."
Note: Source: AP; http//news.yahoo.com
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Deadliest ever incident for UN
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Anonymous writes "Thirty-six UN workers have been confirmed dead in Haiti’s devastating earthquake, making it the deadliest single incident ever in the world body’s history."
Note: Source: Al Jazeera, 15 January 2010
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Haiti quake: Survivors struggle while awaiting aid
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Anonymous writes "Turning pickup trucks into ambulances and doors into stretchers, Haitians struggled frantically Thursday to save those injured in this week's earthquake as desperately needed aid from around the world began arriving."
Note: Source: httpwww.news.yahoo.com
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Poland, Lithuania and Ukraine to form brigade for UN, EU and NATO peacekeeping m
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Anonymous writes "The Poles and Lithuanians are trying to create something not seen since 1795 - a fighting unit that also includes Ukrainians.
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Note: Source: http://www.nydailynews.com
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UN mulls exit strategy for Congo troops: diplomats
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Anonymous writes "United Nations is quietly preparing an exit strategy for its troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the biggest U.N. peacekeeping mission in the world, diplomats and officials said."
Note: Source: http://www.canada.com/news/
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British police working in iraq
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Anonymous writes "Hi I work for BBC Radio Four and we're trying to contact some of the british police who are working out in iraq...... "
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Juarez business leaders petition U.N. for help with drug traffickers
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Anonymous writes "In the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, business leaders are so concerned about spiraling drug cartel-related violence that they have asked the United Nations to send in peacekeeping soldiers to restore calm."
Note: Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/12/mexico.juarez.un/index.html?section=cnn_latest
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Efforts Ongoing To Achieve Robust Peacekeeping
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Anonymous writes "Efforts Ongoing To Achieve Robust Peacekeeping, Say Top UN Officials"
Note: Source: http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0909/S00168.htm
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Cnt: Africa: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations - Possibilities....
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Anonymous writes "Continuation"
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| Wednesday, August 12 | | · | Africa: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations - Possibilities and Limitations |
| Wednesday, July 08 | | · | UN To Strengthen Peacekeeping Efforts |
| Friday, May 29 | | · | Women in Peacekeeping: The Power to Empower |
| Friday, May 08 | | · | UNAMID peacekeeper shot and killed in South Darfur |
| Sunday, April 19 | | · | US Senator Kerry Visits Sudan's Darfur Region |
| Saturday, March 21 | | · | Somalia Is ‘Back From the Brink,’ Has Peace to Keep, Envoys Say |
| Tuesday, February 24 | | · | Peacekeeping, under severe strain, to be reviewed |
| Thursday, February 12 | | · | ICC to indict Sudan's Bashir over Darfur: diplomats |
| Wednesday, February 11 | | · | U.N. official urges steady presence in East Timor |
| · | Russia Agrees to Four-Month Extension of UN Mission in Georgia |
| · | Rwandan Rebels Leave Congo in Their Hundreds, UN Says |
| Saturday, January 31 | | · | AU: Suspend indictment against Sudan president |
| · | Officer receives peacekeeping medal |
| Thursday, January 29 | | · | Peacekeeping chief renews UN support for Haiti reforms |
| · | Darfur Remains Tense After Recent Fighting |
| Wednesday, January 28 | | · | Rwanda-Congo move isolates UN mission |
| · | UN Extends Peacekeeping Mission For Ivory Coast For 6 Months |
| Tuesday, January 27 | | · | UN upset at false reports on staff evacuations |
| Monday, January 26 | | · | UN warns peacekeeping missions risking failure over shortages |
| Saturday, January 24 | | · | Call made for filling in peacekeeping gaps |
| Tuesday, January 20 | | · | UN and AU in bid to speed up Darfur deployment |
| Monday, January 19 | | · | Thousands at risk as Darfur fighters prepare attack: U.N. |
| · | UN Security Council Delays Somalia Peacekeeping Vote Until June |
| · | UN chief condemns Israeli shelling of UN compound |
| Thursday, January 15 | | · | China Wants UN Role in Somalia as Ethiopian Troops Withdraw |
| · | U.S. pushes for U.N. Somalia force in draft resolution |
| · | UN council authorizes force to replace EU in Chad |
| Saturday, January 10 | | · | Somalia: UN Team to Explore Ways of Supporting Security in Violence-Wracked Coun |
| Friday, January 09 | | · | A Chance to Improve the United Nations |
| Thursday, January 08 | | · | AU chief urges UN to play due roles in Somalia |
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