UNITED NATIONS: U.N. Boots Out Peacekeepers for Misconduct

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Thalif Deen

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 11 1996 (IPS) - The United Nations admits it has booted out some of its guardians of peace for involvement in blackmarketeering and prostitution in U.N. peacekeeping missions.

“When we get a report of misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers, we investigate,” U.N. spokeswoman Sylvana Foa said here. “If we find the allegations are true, we immediately repatriate those troops.”

“The United Nations has no capacity to take disciplinary action, beyond sending them home in disgrace,” Foa said, adding that such action should be taken by the national authorities who provide the troops to the United Nations.

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