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Be 'little ambassadors', peacekeepers urged

MALAYSIAN peacekeepers serving under the United Nations (UN) flag have been urged to also act as "little ambassadors" to promote the country's values and culture. Malaysian Armed Forces Joint Force chief Vice-Admiral Datuk Jamil Osman called on its personnel to build ties with the local people, regardless of their religion and race.Read Full Article ...

KIGALI - THE United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping, Atul Khare, has admitted that UN peacekeepers failed the rape victims in the Democrat...

Ban spotlights ‘indispensable' role of women in shoring up peace

Women are "indispensable partners" in all aspects of making and consolidating peace, ranging from reconciliation to economic recovery to social cohesion, Secre...

Drunk UN diplomat in rant against Ban Ki-moon and Americans

THE most senior Chinese diplomat at the United Nations delivered a drunken rant last week against his boss, secretary general Ban Ki-moon, and Americans at a r...

Pakistan floods affect 500,000 pregnant women

The United Nations Population Fund estimates that about 500,000 women affected by the floods in Pakistan are pregnant and require medical help.Read Full Articl...

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