India Sending Official Team to South Sudan

INDIA SENDING OFFICIAL TEAM TO SOUTH SUDAN

Even as two fighting sides in South Sudan are set to begin talks for a likely ceasefire, a team of senior officials will be visiting the world’s youngest country this weekend. The ongoing civil war had cost seven Indians who were among the United Nations peacekeeping force.

Official sources said that the team of senior officials will “assess the political and security situation” in South Sudan. They will review the arrangements for the Indian mission staff in Juba and hold discussions with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. The team will also meet the Indians there.

There are around 2,000 Indian peacekeepers attached to the UNMISS, with the deputy forces commander being Brigadier Asit Mistri from the Indian Army. Government sources said that Brigadier Mistri had been recalled in view of the current situation. After an advisory was issued by Indian embassy in Juba, local Indian community has shrunk from 1,000 on December 15 to just 250, who were working at various commercial enterprises across the country.

Among the 250, 68 Indians, all of them from Tamil Nadu, are working with Dar Petroleum Operating Company, jointly owned by China’s CNPC and Malaysia’s Petronas. They are residing at Palouge in Upper Nile State and are contracted by SUDD Services and Investment Company Limited, Juba.

“The mission is in touch with the Ministry of Petroleum of South Sudan and the CMD of the DPOC who have assured that Indian nationals are safe as there is no conflict there and that they will be evacuated by the company if the situation warrants,” said government sources.

United Nations seeks 850 Nepal Army personnel for South Sudan

UNITED NATIONS SEEKS 850 NEPAL ARMY PERSONNEL FOR SOUTH SUDAN

The United Nations Secretariat has requested the government of Nepal to dispatch 850 Nepal Army personnel to be deployed as peacekeepers in the crisis-ridden South Sudan .

The request was made after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called up Interim Election Government Chairman Khil Raj Regmi last week. Nepal is the sixth largest troops contributing nation to UN peacekeeping operations with 850 peacekeepers from Nepal Army and Nepal Police currently in deployment under the UN peacekeeping Mission in South Sudan (Unmiss). The fighting in South Sudan , which gained independence after secession from Sudan in 2011, erupted on December 15. Thousands of people are estimated to have died in the violence and some 180,000 others have been driven from their homes, up to 75,000 seeking refuge on the bases of Unmiss. The mission has been authorised by the Council to almost double its armed strength to nearly 14,000 in an effort to protect civilians. "We have received a request from the UN Secretariat in New York. As per the recent UN Security Council resolution, there is a need for additional 5,500 peacekeepers in South Sudan ," Foreign Ministry spokesman Deepak Dhital said.

The UN has sought Nepal Army personnel as peacekeepers. "We are holding consultations and will take a decision soon," added Dhital.

The government has not taken any decision on the matter so far. A proposal has been forwarded from the Foreign Ministry to the Defence Ministry for consideration.

Though Nepal has soldiers ready to be dispatched, the problem is in arranging for Armoured Personnel Carriers for their deployment.

Six days ago, at least four Nepali peacekeepers were injured in an attack in the young country. Nepal has contributed more than 100,000 troops and police personnel for international peacekeeping. Nepal has conveyed its willingness to provide up to 5,000 military peacekeepers at the request of the UN. The country has a stand-by arrangement with the UN for 2,000 troops for peacekeeping purposes.

So far, 68 Nepali peacekeepers have sacrificed their lives for the cause of world peace and security while serving in the UN peace missions.

United Nations approves more strength of peacekeepers for South sudan

UNITED NATIONS APPROVES MORE STRENGTH OF PEACEKEEPERS FOR SOUTH SUDAN

The U.N. Security Council approved plans on Tuesday to almost double the number of United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan as soon as possible to protect civilians from worsening violence that has pushed the world's newest state to the verge of civil war.

The 15-member council unanimously authorized a request by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to boost the strength of the U.N. mission in South Sudan to 12,500 troops and 1,323 police, from its previous mandate of 7,000 troops and 900 police.

Violence erupted in South Sudan's capital Juba on Dec. 15 and has spread to oil-producing regions and beyond, dividing the two-year-old land-locked country along ethnic lines. Some 45,000 civilians were seeking protection at U.N. bases.

South Sudan seceded from Sudan in 2011 under a peace deal to end decades of war in what was Africa's biggest state.

Ban has said the additional 5,500 peacekeeping troops and 423 police would be drawn from nearby U.N. and African Union missions in Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and the Sudanese regions of Darfur and Abyei.

Ban told the council that five infantry battalions, three attack helicopters, three utility helicopters, one C-130 military transport aircraft and three police units were needed to bolster the U.N. mission in South Sudan.

The resolution adopted by the Security Council asked Ban to initially report back in 15 days on the situation in South Sudan and then every 30 days. The U.N. mission currently has some 6,700 troops and 670 police on the ground.

Western powers and east African states, keen to prevent more chaos in a fragile region, have tried to mediate between President Salva Kiir, a Dinka, and rebel leader Riek Machar, a Nuer, who was vice president until Kiir sacked him in July.

The Security Council called "for an immediate cessation of hostilities and the immediate opening of a dialogue."

It also condemned "fighting and targeted violence against civilians and specific ethnic and other communities occurring across the country that have resulted in hundreds of deaths and casualties and tens of thousands of internally displaced."

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said earlier on Tuesday that a mass grave believed to contain the bodies of 75 ethnic Dinka soldiers had been discovered in the rebel-held city of Bentiu, capital of Unity state.

The Security Council condemned "reported human rights violations and abuses by all parties, including armed groups and national security forces, and emphasized that those responsible for violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law must be held accountable."

UNITED NATIONS CHIEF BAN KI-MOON SEEKS MORE PAKISTANI TROOPS

UNITED NATIONS CHIEF BAN KI-MOON SEEKS MORE PAKISTANI TROOPS

UNITED NATIONS - Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has spoken to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and several other leaders as he seeks to bolster the United Nations Force in South Sudan to protect civilians from worsening violence in the country, his spokesman said on Tuesday on 24-12-13.

The United Nations chief has proposed reinforcing the United Nations mission in the Republic of South Sudan with 5,500 more peacekeepers as well as additional assets. The mission currently has 7,000 troops and police in the country.

“On the situation in South Sudan, the secretary general has been speaking to many leaders, reaching out for their support for bolstering the capacity of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the country to allow it to do its utmost to protect civilians and for stepping up efforts to find a political solution to the crisis,” the spokesman said in a statement.

Besides the Pakistani leader, Ban has spoken with Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union and Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Dessalegn, President of Rwanda Paul Kagame, President of Malawi Joyce Hilda Mtila Banda, President of Tanzania Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister of Nepal Khil Raj Regmi.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the conflict in South Sudan, including some 45,000 now seeking protection at UNMISS bases. Pakistan is the largest troop contributor to the United Nations peacekeeping operations around the world.

UN chief welcomes Security Council resolution to deploy peacekeeping force in CAR

UN CHIEF WELCOMES SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION TO DEPLOY PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CAR

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Thursday welcomed a decision made by the Security Council to authorize an African-led and French-backed peacekeeping force to quell the spiraling violence in the Central African Republic ( CAR).

"The Secretary-General strongly welcomes the adoption by the Security Council today of resolution 2127 (2013) which authorizes under Chapter VII of the UN Charter the vitally needed deployments of African and French forces, among other measures, to address the grave situation in the Central African Republic," said a statement issued here by Ban's spokesperson.

He called the resolution "an important and timely step" that sends a message of international resolve to respond to the crisis.

"It is urgent that resolution 2127 is now implemented with all speed so that the people of the Central Africa Republic can be spared further suffering, insecurity and violence," the statement said.

The UN chief affirmed his and the United Nations' readiness to take all necessary measures to ensure its full implementation, said the statement.

Ban also expressed his concern about the continued deterioration in security in the CAR, "as illustrated again today by a deadly attack on Bangui, including targeted assassinations carried out by non-identified armed groups."

"The United Nations condemns these attacks, calls on the authorities to ensure an immediate cessation of violence, and appeals to the population to exercise restraint and to avoid a cycle of retaliation," said the statement.

The secretary-general also welcomed "the establishment of an International Commission of Inquiry and of a sanctions regime as authorized by resolution 2127."

"These measures will help to ensure that those responsible for human rights violations are held accountable," he said. "They will also help prevent the proliferation of weapons that are fueling the conflict."

He underlined the importance of the early deployment of the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA), recalling in particular its mandate to protect civilians.

The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously authorized MISCA to protect civilians and provide security in the violence- ridden nation, tottering on the brink of anarchy.

The French-sponsored measure, authorizing the use of force under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, also allows participation of troops from France. The former colonial power has in recent months dispatched hundreds of troops to help restore order in the poverty- stricken Central African nation.

The resolution was approved amid reports of heavy gunfire in the capital of Bangui which resulted in as many as 100 deaths. 

                                                                     (Xinhua, December 6, 2013)

NEW PEACEKEEPING SAAT EXAM 2014

NEW PEACEKEEPING SAAT EXAM 2014

Many police officers all over the world asking me about the new pattern of upcoming SAAT test. I want to clarify this matter to the all officers that the new SAAT test will be slightly different from previous test. Nothing to worry for it. You just take preparation with the old materials which will help you to pass the new SAAT test. Please don't be over puzzled about new SAAT test. It will not beyond your thinking. You will be able to touch it and many of you will be the winner.

Now I am asking you some questions:-

1. Are you swift in reading English and capable to understand it quickly?

2. Are familiar with the words which are accident related, crime related or new types of incident related?

3. Are capable to write a story basis on any theme?

4. Are you capable to take short notes hearing any audio script?

5. Are you capable to understand the different accent of English language audio all over the world?

6. Are you able to write legible writing?

7. Are you proficient to summarize a comprehension?

9. Do you understand the key points of any incident? 

         If the answers are "YES" why are you worried my friends? Victory is knocking on your door. You just pass time on such types of activities per day one or two hour then you will be the winner. There is no significant difference in old materials and new materials. Rather new pattern of SAAT test will be the easier than the past test. Because you have the opportunity to realize the incident before the report writing. Moreover previous one of the segment is omitted here. You have to take preparation just for two segments-one is reading comprehension and another is report writing basis on listening. Before that, You have to be just calm and steady. Now I am sure that you could understand me and please give up all types of bad thinking from your mind. Wish your good luck. Anyhow, we will update the new Peacekeeping ASST materials as soon as possible. thank you for visit the web blog.regards. 

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