Malaysia signals cooperation with Indonesia on UN peacekeepers in Gaza
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said he welcomes the idea of cooperation in the Malaysia-Indonesia international peacekeeping mission.
Tue Jul 02 2024
Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence
Neighbouring countries are fretting that resurgent al Shabaab fighters could seize power.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Malaysia to wait for UN's decision on sending peacekeepers to Palestine
The government will not make any sudden decisions and will consider whatever the UN decides, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
Thu Oct 26 2023
PDRM to send 10 peacekeepers to South Sudan
IPOs' role in the UN mission is based on the concept of traditional approach building, especially in maintaining public safety and order.
Fri Oct 07 2022
US slams Russian 'peacekeepers' in Ukraine as 'nonsense'
Putin also on Monday ordered the deployment of Russian forces to the Donbass region in eastern Ukraine "keep the peace".
Tue Feb 22 2022
Malaysia ready to send peacekeepers to Palestine upon request by UN - Ismail Sabri
Malaysia is ready to send its troops for a peacekeeping mission in Palestine if there is a request from the United Nations, said Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Mon May 17 2021
UN says peacekeepers killed in attack on DR Congo base
The Monday attack took place in Beni where UN soldiers have been battling the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which is dominated by hardline Ugandan Muslims.
Wed Oct 11 2017
German military helicopter crashes in Mali, two peacekeepers killed
The Tiger helicopter crashed around midday about 70 km (45 miles) north of Gao, burning out completely with no survivors.
Thu Jul 27 2017
Three U.N. peacekeepers killed in northern Mali attack
U.N. soldiers face frequent attacks from desert fighters who have regrouped since a French-led military operation in 2013 to drive them out of Mali's northern towns.
Fri Jun 09 2017
A scandal of sexual abuse mars the U.N.'s exit from Haiti
At least 134 U.N. peacekeepers from Sri Lanka took part in a sex ring in Haiti that victimized nine children, the youngest just 12, from 2004 to 2007.
Mon Apr 17 2017
Suicide bombers attack peacekeepers' Somali HQ, at least three dead
One bomber drove a car into a checkpoint outside the headquarters of the African Union peacekeeping force AMISOM, killing three Somali officers stationed there.
Mon Jan 02 2017
Three killed in car bomb attack on peacekeepers' Somali HQ
Al Shabaab militants, who want to topple the Western-backed government, have carried out similar attacks in the past.
Mon Jan 02 2017
Malaysian peacekeepers must be alert to mid-east geopolitical changes
MALBATT 850-4 which will embark on a mission of peace in Lebanon has been reminded to be alert and sensitive to the sudden geopolitical and geostrategic changes in the Middle-East.
Sun Sep 11 2016
S.Sudan leader agrees to extra UN peacekeepers
The announcement came after the leader of the world's youngest nation met with ambassadors of the UN Security Council at the bullet-scarred presidential palace in the capital Juba.
Mon Sep 05 2016
UN adopts measure to tackle sex abuse by peacekeepers
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution that calls for the repatriation of entire peacekeeping units whose soldiers face allegations of sexual abuse while serving under the UN flag.
Sat Mar 12 2016