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As the names of fallen Canadian peacekeepers echoed through Calgary’s Peacekeeper Park on Sunday, more than 100 onlookers sat ...
UN peacekeeping forces said on Thursday they have discovered a sprawling network of tunnels in southern Lebanon, not far from ...
Deadly explosion at weapons depot comes as army has been dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Those who have served in peace-support operations for Canada will be honoured at the annual Peacekeepers Memorial Ceremony at ...
Check out what Postmedia Calgary photographers saw in and around the city this weekend, including the Dragon Boat, Korea Day and Mardi Gras festivals ...
United Nations peacekeepers are determined to remain at their posts in southern Lebanon, the force's spokesperson said on Thursday, despite Israeli attacks in recent days that have wounded U.N ...
The Associated Press witnessed the dilemma on a rare visit and night patrol with the U.N. force now known as MONUSCO, which entered Congo more than two decades ago and has 14,000 peacekeepers on ...
Nepalese peacekeepers from the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, MINUSTAH, help in the recovery process following the January 2010 earthquake that devastated the country.
U.N. peacekeepers, including troops, civilians and U.N. staff who commit these crimes can do so behind a cloak of immunity, knowing that they will not be held to account for their heinous actions.
But the peacekeepers won’t budge, though there’s no peace to keep. “There was a unanimous decision to stay because it’s important for the U.N. flag to still fly high in this region ...
On Dec. 31, peacekeepers in the 9,000-strong A.U. took off their green helmets and put on the U.N. blue, forming the joint U.N.- A.U. operation known as Unamid. No soldiers have been deployed.