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Foreign ministers from major powers will meet in Geneva today to relaunch the faltering Yugoslavia peace process, as the prospect of UN peacekeeping troops pulling out of Bosnia rears its head again. French Prime Minister Edouard Balladur warned that Paris would have to consider withdrawing its UN contingent from former
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The Clinton Administration has announced a policy shift on peacekeeping, releasing a directive that defines strict conditions for setting up peacekeeping operations and committing US troops to them. The decision, reflected in "Presidential Decision Directive 25," comes after unsuccessful peacekeeping operations in Somalia and Haiti and a year
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The Clinton administration has signed a new directive to limit US participation in international peacekeeping operations, setting rigorous standards for US support. This move comes after recent unsuccessful efforts in Somalia and Rwanda, where Congress has shown reluctance to fund such international operations. The new policy, established through the Presidential
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The Clinton administration is re-evaluating its stance on peacekeeping, particularly in the face of escalating violence in Rwanda. After the UN secretary-general, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, appealed for "forceful action" to restore order and stop the massacres, the administration proposed a plan to use neighboring African countries to stop the
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Tensions between United Nations peacekeeping forces and Bosnian Serb authorities escalated on Friday when a clash near the northern town of Tuzla resulted in the deaths of nine Serbian soldiers and the wounding of four others. The incident marked the worst ground clash between UN forces and Bosnian Serbs since
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Heavy fighting between British U.N. peacekeepers and Bosnian Serb forces erupted northeast of Sarajevo, leading to a prolonged exchange of tank fire. The skirmish, which took place near the town of Saraci, began late Friday but was not reported until Sunday. The U.N. peacekeepers, armed with eight Leopard
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As hundreds of thousands of Rwandan refugees flood into Tanzania to escape the violence in their country, United Nations Secretary General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has urged the Security Council to consider taking action to restore law and order and put an end to the massacres. With estimates suggesting that as many
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A high-ranking U.S. official has publicly chastised UN mediator Yasushi Akashi for criticizing America's reluctance to send troops to Bosnia, warning that such remarks will hinder efforts to secure Congressional approval for peacekeeping operations. The rebuke, issued by U.S. Ambassador to the UN Madeleine Albright, follows
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Russian President Boris Yeltsin recently expressed his support for German participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.) and former Yugoslavia. In an interview with the German news magazine 'Der Spiegel', Yeltsin stated that German participation in U.N. peacekeeping missions
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The world is witnessing a humanitarian disaster in Rwanda, with thousands killed and many more trapped in the capital city of Kigali. The New York Times editorial board comments that what appears to be genocide is taking place, with innocent people being brutally murdered based on their ethnic identity. The
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UN peacekeepers said they are disgusted with their mission in Rwanda, where they witnessed massacres of civilians without being able to intervene due to UN rules of engagement. The peacekeepers, mostly from Belgium, have seen several of their colleagues killed, and are now calling for a change in their mandate
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The United Nations Security Council convened on April 15 to address the ongoing conflict in Rwanda, where the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) is clashing with the government and an interim government has fled. Despite the urging of the council to agree to an immediate cease-fire and return to negotiations, no
