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'It's a means to an end': Trudeau says of UN Security Council vote
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada should and can have a greater impact on the world stage, and its campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council offered a "unique opportunity" to engage with UN partners, "build sustainable peace...
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'The result may not be the one we had hoped for': Champagne
Foreign Affairs Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Canada had no guarantee of victory in a tight race for a UN Security Council seat, but argued the campaign allowed Canada to renew and strengthen its bilateral relationships...
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Canada loses bid for UN Security Council seat
Canada has lost its bid for a seat on the UN Security Council after spending millions of dollars on years of campaigning.
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Trudeau on UN Security council seat loss
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates the new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council and says that, despite the loss, Canada has forged new global partnerships and strengthened others.
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Canada nearly lost UN mission over gender imbalance
Canada nearly lost a peacekeeping mission to South Sudan in 2018 because the United Nations concluded it didn't have enough women serving as soldiers.
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Trudeau on female peacekeepers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about what women bring to the field of peacekeeping in Dakar, Senegal.
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UN chief pleads with countries to pay their share for international peacekeeping
The budget for nine of those operations during the fiscal year that ends on June 30 totals $5.6 billion, 8.2% lower than a year earlier. Each of the U.N.'s 193 member countries is legally obliged to pay its share toward peacekeeping.
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United Nations says peacekeeping is having to adapt faster
Speaking to ambassadors in the Security Council, its head of peace operations said ceasefires are growing more fragile and conflicts increasingly unpredictable.
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UN intensifies patrols at displacement camps amid rising violence in South Sudan
As many warn of another civil war in South Sudan, the UN intensifies patrols at displacement camps.
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Shoring up Ukraine and EU's defence
Faced with the potential disengagement of the United States from European defence and Russia's drastic conditions for a truth, let alone peace with Ukraine, the European Union is under pressure.
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Trump Responds As Kremlin Contradicts 'Putin Won't Have Problem' Claim: 'Need To Agree On EU Troops'
The Kremlin contradicted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept NATO troops in Ukraine under a potential peace deal. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reiterated that Russia’s stance has...
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Ireland needs to invest more in soldiers because of neutrality – Harris
The Tanaiste has said Ireland needs to invest more in Irish soldiers because of neutrality. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Simon Harris told a cadet commissioning ceremony on Friday that he will ensure Ireland does not...
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Commander of Irish peace keepers in Lebanon speaks about Lebanese people's frustration
Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett, commander of Irish peace keeping troops from 125th Infantry Battalion serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), speaks about his troops' work in southern Lebanon.
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Sir Keir Starmer takes questions from the media at press conference on Ukraine peacekeeping plans
Sir Keir Starmer takes questions from the media at press conference on Ukraine peacekeeping plans.
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Ukraine peacekeeping plans entering ‘operational phase’, says PM
Planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an “operational phase”, the Prime Minister has said after a meeting of the “coalition of the willing” on Saturday. Sir Keir Starmer said military chiefs would meet in London on...
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People Before Profit leader outlines election manifesto
Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are undermining Irish neutrality, People Before Profit (PBP) has warned. The socialist political grouping is putting a focus on Irish neutrality in its election campaign, alongside the housing crisis and...
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Irish peacekeeping troops escape injury after Lebanon camp struck by rocket
Chief of Staff of Ireland’s Defence Forces, Sean Clancy, speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath after a military camp in southern Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based has been struck by a rocket. He was standing...
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Tanaiste attends a review of 125th Infantry Battalion ahead of their deployment to South Lebanon
Tanaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheal Martin reviewed the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath, ahead of their six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations...
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Lieutenant Colonel speaks ahead of Irish deployment in South Lebanon
Lieutenant Colonel Shane Rockett speaks at Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co Westmeath ahead of the the men and women of the 125th Infantry Battalion's six-month deployment to South Lebanon as part of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon...
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Harris speaks on attack on Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks on the attack on an Irish peacekeeping camp in southern Lebanon. He said he was thankful no one had been hurt and reiterated the obligation under international law to protect peacekeepers.
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Safety of Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon 'monitored on an hourly basis'
The Taoiseach speaks in Dublin after a meeting with Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati ahead of the planned rotation of hundreds of Irish troops next month.
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Taoiseach discusses meeting with Lebanon Prime Minister
The Taoiseach speaks in Dublin after a meeting with Lebanon's prime minister Najib Mikati ahead of the planned rotation of hundreds of Irish troops next month.
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Taoiseach praises Irish peacekeepers and 'poignant' National Day of Commemoration
The Taoiseach described Sunday's National Day of Commemoration Ceremony as "poignant" as he praised Irish Defence Forces personnel who have served on peacekeeping operations. Footage of Simon Harris at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
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Increased tensions in Lebanon connected to conflict in Gaza – Martin
The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has led to increased tensions in neighbouring Lebanon where Irish peacekeeping troops are based, Micheal Martin has said. Ireland’s deputy premier met on Sunday with members of the 124th Infantry Battalion...