Former U.N. Peacekeeper: ‘We Were Completely at Hezbollah’s Mercy’ in Lebanon
A former U.N. soldier says the U.N. peacekeeping operation in Lebanon was “completely at Hezbollah’s mercy.”
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Report: U.N. Hired Accused Torturers as ‘Peacekeepers’
A consortium of media agencies in Germany and Sweden reported on Tuesday that members of Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan security units accused of torturing prisoners are being deployed on dozens of U.N. peacekeeping missions, adding another scandal to a string of embarrassments for the United Nations.
U.N. Security Council Approves Kenya-Led Intervention Force for Haiti
The U.N. Security Council voted on Monday to authorize a multinational military intervention against the gang lords of Haiti, led by Kenya, which volunteered to take point in July.
Haitian Gang Boss ‘Barbecue’ Calls for Revolution Against What’s Left of Government
Haitian gang boss Jimmy “Barbecue’ Cherizier hit the streets on Tuesday to call for an armed revolution against the government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
DR Congo: Military Kills over 40 in Anti-United Nations Protests
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday used force to disperse a protest against the United Nations in the eastern city of Goma, killing at least 43 people and injuring 56, plus 158 arrests.
Congo Expels U.N. Spokesman After Protests Against Peacekeepers
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday expelled Mathias Gillmann, spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission. The move followed a week of intense protests against the U.N. that resulted in 36 deaths, including four peacekeepers.
Troops Wore U.N. Peacekeeper Helmets While Repressing Unarmed Protesters
The United Nations on Monday objected to Kazakhstan’s use of blue U.N. peacekeeper helmets on some of the troops it deployed to suppress protests over the weekend.
13 German and Belgian Soldiers Wounded in Attack on UN Base in Mali
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations said 12 German troops and a Belgian soldier serving in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali were wounded Friday in an attack in the country’s restive north.
U.N. Sex Exploitation: Haiti Peacekeepers ‘Fathered Hundreds of Babies’ then Left them in Misery
United Nations peacekeepers deployed to Haiti fathered hundreds of children then abandoned their young mothers to lives of grinding poverty, a report claims.
Omar’s Call for UN Takeover of Mexico Border Undermined by History of Child Rape Scandals
Democrat left-winger Ilhan Omar wants the United Nations to take control of the U.S.-Mexico border to handle migrants “humanely” — despite its long record of child abuse scandals.
Israeli Army Says it Killed 7 Islamic State Terrorist Infiltrators
The Israeli military says it targeted and killed seven “armed terror operatives” who had crossed into Israeli territory in the southern Golan Heights.
Nepalese U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Child Rape in South Sudan
Nepalese soldiers working as peacekeepers for the United Nations mission to South Sudan have been accused of raping two teenage girls.
Report: Sexual Harassment and Assault Flourish at U.N. Offices Worldwide
The UK Guardian published a report on Thursday alleging that “the United Nations has allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish in its offices around the world, with accusers ignored and perpetrators free to act with impunity.”
MACLEOD: How U.S. Taxpayers Are Subsidizing a Child Rape Epidemic at the U.N.
The United Nations, heavily subsidized by U.S. taxpayers’ dollars, has faced a widespread child sexual abuse problem for years and reacted with little more than silence.
Islamist Rebels Execute Christian Pastor, Torch Churches in Central African Republic
Muslim rebels brutally stabbed to death a Christian pastor in the Central African Republic (CAR), then proceeded to burn his church to the ground.
South Sudan Rebel Leader Flees to ‘Safer Country’ After Assassination Attempt
South Sudan’s rebel chief who leads defected soldiers and militias linked to the second-largest tribe in the country, the Nuer, has reportedly fled to a safer country, the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), after an alleged assassination attempt.
South Sudan: Soldiers ‘Singled Out Americans’ in Rape Spree
Troops loyal to the U.S.-backed government of South Sudan have reportedly embarked on a rampage of rape and murder, targeting civilians — a testament to the mayhem that has spread across the world’s youngest country, the birth of which the Obama administration helped midwife.
UN Pushes ‘Get-Tough Agenda’ on Peacekeeper Sex Abuse
A former number two at the US Department of Homeland Security is forcing the United Nations to confront one of the worst crises in its history: sexual abuse by peacekeepers. Jane Holl Lute, who also served on the White House’s
Investigation: UN Peacekeepers Raped Children as Young as Nine While Higher-Ups Failed to Act
An independent investigation found reports of sexual abuse of young boys by UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic credible and said they suggested a broader pattern of abuse that should have been further investigated.
Israel Warns Against Trimming Peacekeeper Forces In Sinai
Israel has issued an unusually blunt warning against proposals to restructure the U.S.-led peacekeeping force in the Egyptian Sinai next door, saying any drawdown of the foreign troops would “reward terrorism”. Installed to monitor the demilitarization of the Sinai under
ISIS Affiliate Fires Rocket Into Egyptian Airport Used by UN Peacekeepers
Sinai Province, Egypt’s Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) affiliate, launched rockets towards an airport in the Sinai peninsula used by United Nations peacekeeping troops, news outlets report, quoting security sources.
ISIS Prepares to Attack Israel in North and South Pincer Movement
With ISIS continuing to hold the upper hand in Syria and Iraq, it appears that the terrorist network is planning what military strategists call a pincer movement to attack the Israeli homeland from the north and south. Three Syrian rebel groups switched loyalties to gain ISIS support for attacks on the Israeli occupied Golan Heights, according to a report by the Fiscal Times. ISIS is now able to coordinate with Egyptian ISIS-aligned terror group Ansar Bait al-Maqdis in Sinai to simultaneously pressure Israel’s northern and southern borders.
