The Future of Peacekeeping
The International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is celebrated on 29 May
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. The day has a dual purpose – to commemorate UN peacekeepers who have died in the name of peace and pay tribute to all men and women dedicating high levels of professionalism, dedication and courage by ...
... partners and is followed by Brazil, with South Africa and China trailing behind. Russia is the unquestionable underachiever, with the numbers of its military and police in the UN missions on a clear downward spiral.
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Indian peacekeepers in Liberia
In fact, India is the third largest global provider of contingents for peacemaking.
As of December 31, 2011
, most came from Pakistan (8 285) and Bangladesh (7 941). From 2004 to 2012, the number of Indian Blue Helmets in UN operations ...