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UN to induct 700 more Bangladeshis for peacekeeping missions
The United Nations will induct 700 more Bangladeshi peacekeepers for South Sudan peacekeeping missions.
Published : 19 Dec 2014, 08:28 AM
Updated : 19 Dec 2014, 08:28 AM
"Bangladeshi peacekeepers are playing an important role in establishing peace in various countries. Another 700 peacekeepers are being taken from Bangladesh for South Sudan," said Bangladesh's Permanent Representative at the UN AKA Momen.
Bangladesh's role had been praised at the working committee meeting of the peacekeeping missions at the UN headquarters in New York on Dec 17, he said.
Bangladesh began contributing to UN peace support operation in 1988. The country tops in terms of numerical contribution of nations with 9,275 personnel.
Currently, the UN has 104,320 peacekeepers from around 128 countries working in 16 missions.
Over a hundred Bangladeshis have so far died while on duty in peacekeeping missions.
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