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UN says Nepalese peacekeepers to stay in HaitiUnited Nations (AFP) Nov 22, 2010 The United Nations will not move Nepalese peacekeepers out of Haiti despite deadly protests over accusations that they caused a cholera epidemic, a top UN official said Monday. "As of today, there are no plans to move them out," Tony Banbury, UN assistant secretary general for field planning, told AFP when asked about the future of the Nepalese contingent of just over 1,000 troops and police. The Nepalese in the northern city of Cap-Haitien have been under special protection since demonstrations ... read more |
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