Peacekeeping

Troop-contributing nations should have greater say in UN missions: Gen Suhag

India is at present participating in 12 out of the 16 active missions and 158 Indian peacekeepers have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty over the past six decades.

Five UN peacekeepers killed in a peacekeeping mission in Mali

At least five peacekeepers were killed and one critically injured in an ambush against a convoy of the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali.

PM Modi wraps up US visit: Climate change, UNSC, terrorism dominate 'Power Monday'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday participated in a Leaders Summit on UN Peacekeeping, after his summit meeting with US President Barack Obama.

Jammu and Kashmir cop wins UN's intl female peacekeeper award

The award was delivered during the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) conference held earlier this month in Winnipeg, Canada.

UN appoints Norwegian general as first woman peacekeeping commander

Maj. Gen. Kristin Lund (55) will replace Chinese Maj. Gen. Chao Liu as commander of close to 1,000 UN peacekeepers in Cyprus on 13 August.

Militant website calls for assassination of Prez, bombing of France

In addition to assisting Mali in its war against Islamists, France sent troops four months ago to the Central African Republic, where Muslim rebels seized power a year ago.

United Nations to fly surveillance drones over eastern Congo

United Nations peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said the five drones will be "an essential tool" in the peacekeeping mission's military plan.