| Written by Administrator | |
| Tuesday, February 22, 2011. | |
| The United Nations sends a request to Mongolia to involve it in its peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire. As result of recent presidential election in the Ivory Coast, the African country has now two presidents and two governments and is in armed conflict between opposing parties. Due the current situation in Ivory Coast, the United Nations decided to increase the number of its blue helmets to serve in this country by two thousand and requested Mongolia to send a 850-men battalion to the African country. In addition, Mongolia was asked to participate in guarding the UN staff in Iraq. The National Security Council of Mongolia is expected to meet soon to pass a decision on UN request. Moreover, a source said Mongolia considers expanding its mission to Sudan from medical to military. Mongolian blue helmets, working in cooperation with Special Court's Security Section and the Sierra Leone Police, have maintained security at the Special Court since its inception in 2002. In addition to securing the Court's premises in Freetown, they have provided security during the movement of detainees and prisoners within and outside of Sierra Leone. The Mongolian peacekeepers, who serve as part of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), took over the Special Court's security from Nigerian peacekeepers in January 2006. Since then, a total of 2,300 Mongolian peacekeepers have served at the Court. At a colourful ceremony in front of the Special Court's courthouse, a Mongolian peacekeeper handed over the court flag to a member of Special Court Security who handed it to a Special Court Police officer. At present, there are over 400 Mongolian soldiers and troops deployed to UN-mandate and other international operations. |
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