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UNITED NATIONS The top U.N. peacekeeping official backed many reform proposals spelled out in a bill before the U.S. Congress, but said blocking new missions if the goals aren't met would only punish countries in dire need of help.
Jean-Marie Guehenno, the undersecretary-general for peacekeeping, acknowledged in an interview his department has problems especially the scandal surrounding claims that peacekeepers were guilty of sexual abuse. He said the United Nations needs to better explain what peacekeepers do.See the full content of this document
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Peacekeeping Head Supports Many Proposals in Reform Bill
"There are things which never should have happened," Guehenno said Wednesday. "Some of the criticism actually helps us because the...
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