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2003
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| Apr.17 |
Haiti |
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UN appeals to Haitian politicians| The head of the mission in Haiti has called for a new government to be chosen as soon as possible to avoid further unrest over food prices | |
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| Feb.28 |
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Cuba signs human rights pledges| Cuba has signed two legally binding agreements, just days after Raul Castro was sworn in as the new president | |
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| Nov.2 |
Haiti |
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S Lanka troops 'abused Haitians'  | The UN is sending home more than 100 of the 950 Sri Lankan peacekeepers, accusing them of sexual abuse, including with underage girls | |
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| Feb.9 |
Haiti |
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UN troops flood into slum Up to 700 UN peacekeepers entered a coastal area of Port-au-Prince, sparking a gun battle with suspected gang members
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Former Playmate Smith dies at 39
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| Nov.29 |
Haiti |
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UN troops face child abuse claims Children have been subjected to rape and prostitution by peacekeepers in Haiti and Liberia
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| Nov.11 |
Haiti |
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2 U.N. peacekeepers killed 2 peacekeepers from Jordan were shot to death in Port-au-Prince after coming under attack by gunmen
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| Jan.7 |
Haiti |
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UN mission chief found dead UN officials said it was likely that Gen Urano Teixeira Da Matta Bacellar had shot himself
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| Jul.6 |
Haiti |
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UN troops storm shanty town| The peacekeepers have stormed a slum in Port-au-Prince, killing armed gang members loyal to Aristide | | |
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| Apr.14 |
Cuba |
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Cuba rejects UN rights resolution Cuba will not co-operate with a resolution passed against it by the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva
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| Mar.20 |
Haiti |
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Firefight kills first U.N. peacekeeper U.N. troops' raid to remove armed ex-soldiers from a police station erupted into a gunbattle that left 3 dead
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Patient's feeding tube removed
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| Sep.27 |
Haiti |
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U.N. rushes troops to Haiti| The United Nations rushed hundreds more peacekeepers to city of Gonaives to stem looting, while Haitians lined up for food | |
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| Jun.1 |
Haiti |
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UN takes on relief effort The peacekeepers have begun taking over from a US-led force in flood-devastated Haiti
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| Feb.29 |
UN Security Council |
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UN approves Haiti security force The Security Council has voted unanimously to authorise a multinational military force
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Space shuttle and crew lost
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