Outgoing UN peacekeeping head praises Indian, South Asian troops
As of February, there were 7,606 Indians serving in the peacekeeping operations, the second largest contingent, after Ethiopia with 8,321.
UN reiterates making peacekeeping missions more gender-balanced
A senior UN peacekeeping official on Thursday said that the organisation is committed to increasing the number of female peacekeepers, urging worldwide efforts to make peacekeeping troops more gender-balanced.
Sep 08, 2016, 21:35 PM IST
UN warns of new South Sudan fighting as humanitarian crisis grow
The United Nations warned Wednesday of the risk of fresh fighting in South Sudan after days of deadly gun battles that have sent thousands of people fleeing and prompted the urgent evacuation of foreign nationals.
Jul 13, 2016, 22:52 PM IST
