UN approves 12,000-strong peacekeeping force for CAR
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[quote]The UN Security Council has voted to send a 12,000-strong force to the Central African Republic (CAR).
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has warned of "ethno-religious cleansing" in CAR, with lynchings, decapitations and sexual violence going unpunished.
The UN resolution also authorises some 2,000 French troops to work alongside the UN peacekeepers.
Thousands have been killed, with about 1.3 million people - a quarter of the population - in need of aid.
Muslim civilians are being targeted by militias in revenge for the seizure of power by mainly Muslim rebels last year.[/quote]
Sometimes i think the UN should begin Peace-Enforcement instead of Peace-keeping, but the dangers outweigh the benefits.
Now give them the authorization to defend themselves and civilians with force. I remember reading about an event a few months back, in which UN troops wouldn't help the civilians because they didn't have the authorization.
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