What Exactly Do UN Peacekeepers Do?
How Does The UN Work? http://testu.be/1QUyy2f Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml Since 1948, UN peacekeepers have been sent to war-torn regions as a neutral force. So what are peacekeepers...
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In August 2015, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon addressed allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers. He called the abuses a “cancer” in the system. A number of reports concerning sexual exploitation occurred in the Central African Republic, which is currently undergoing a civil war. But what are UN Peacekeepers even doing in the middle of an active warzone? What exactly do UN Peacekeepers do? Well, originally, peacekeeping forces were established to do just that: keep the peace after a ceasefire or resolution was established in international conflict. This was especially important during the Cold War, where a neutral party was necessary to avoid a small conflict sparking World War III. The first Peacekeeping mission was in 1948, when UN...
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In August 2015, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon addressed allegations of sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers. He called the abuses a “cancer” in the system. A number of reports concerning sexual exploitation occurred in the Central African Republic, which is currently undergoing a civil war. But what are UN Peacekeepers even doing in the middle of an active warzone? What exactly do UN Peacekeepers do? Well, originally, peacekeeping forces were established to do just that: keep the peace after a ceasefire or resolution was established in international conflict. This was especially important during the Cold War, where a neutral party was necessary to avoid a small conflict sparking World War III. The first Peacekeeping mission was in 1948, when UN...
