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Canadian Foreign Minister Andre Ouellet on Thursday called on Japan to play a more significant role in United Nations peacekeeping operations, particularly in the Middle East. Ouellet's visit to Japan came at a time when the country's military direction was uncertain under Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama&
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The United Nations is expected to deploy 2,000 peacekeepers to Rwanda by the end of August, with the first 60 observers arriving before the end of July and an additional 400 troops by August 6. Canada has pledged to send 350 communication specialists, with the first group of 40
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After more than two years of failed peace plans, diplomats are cautiously optimistic that the latest Geneva proposal may finally bring an end to the Bosnian war. The plan, endorsed unanimously by the world's major industrial powers and Russia, includes incentives and penalties for all parties involved, with
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The US administration has used Haiti's expulsion of human-rights monitors as a reason to pressure other nations into increasing economic sanctions. This move comes as the US hopes to enlist other countries in a peacekeeping force that would enter Haiti once democracy is restored. The Clinton administration is
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French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur announced today that his country's military intervention in Rwanda has achieved its objectives, paving the way for the deployment of a 5,000-member United Nations peacekeeping force. Amidst ongoing violence and the arrival of over a million refugees, Balladur emphasized the importance of
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Diplomats have expressed optimism that a ceasefire in Rwanda may take effect on the weekend, bringing an end to the three-month civil war that has left hundreds of thousands dead and displaced. The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a Tutsi-dominated rebel force, has announced plans to establish a multi-ethnic government, with
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French officials stated that an estimated 600,000 refugees from the civil war may have sought refuge in the security zone around Gikongoro, 85 miles southwest of Kigali, as French soldiers shielded the area from advancing Rwandan rebels. The rebels, who were halted 12 1/2 miles from the zone,
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In a potentially volatile situation, Bosnian government army troops from the Fifth Corps have surrounded a French battalion of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in the northwestern Bosnian enclave of Bihac. The encirclement is being attributed to concerns over "armed terrorists" infiltrating the town, although UN officials
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Turkish troops, bearing the United Nations flag, are set to enter Bosnia-Herzegovina this week, marking the first such deployment since 1878. The move comes as a pressing need for fresh forces in the former Yugoslavia prompted the United Nations to break the rule banning old regional rivals from keeping the
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The Security Council approved the deployment of a small international force to monitor a lasting cease-fire in Yemen, with a temporary cease-fire to go into effect for 48 hours at midnight. The vote was 15-0, with some delegates expecting the force to be composed of several dozen military officers from
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In the midst of war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina, the city of Mostar remains a symbol of division and destruction. However, locals and international leaders alike are cautiously optimistic about the city's potential to rebuild and reunite under a newly formed Muslim-Croatian federation. The return of Gypsies, the reemergence
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Rebel forces in Rwanda have launched a significant push into the capital city of Kigali, urging the withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers, citing concerns for their safety. The rebels' plea comes as French intervention in the conflict appears increasingly likely to receive UN backing. The UN has already evacuated
