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Peacekeepers’ families to get compensation
The United Nations will grant about $70,000 in compensation to the families of four Cambodian peacekeepers who were killed in the Central African Republic while on a UN peacekeeping mission when their unit was attacked on Monday.
Talking to reporters after paying his respects to the dead peacekeepers on Friday, General Sem Sovanny, the director-general of the Cambodian National Center for Peacekeeping Forces, said that so far, the amount of compensation being granted is about $70,000.
He added that Cambodia had received money from the UN and was preparing to grant it to the families of the peacekeepers who died...
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The United Nations will grant about $70,000 in compensation to the families of four Cambodian peacekeepers who were killed in the Central African Republic while on a UN peacekeeping mission when their unit was attacked on Monday.
Talking to reporters after paying his respects to the dead peacekeepers on Friday, General Sem Sovanny, the director-general of the Cambodian National Center for Peacekeeping Forces, said that so far, the amount of compensation being granted is about $70,000.
He added that Cambodia had received money from the UN and was preparing to grant it to the families of the peacekeepers who died...
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/38301/ ... pensation/
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The bodies of the four Cambodian peacekeepers were repatriated this evening and given into the care of their families for funeral services and ceremonies.
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RIP to them. They were just doing their job.
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18 October 2107
Families of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Force in Cambodia were offered pensions by the UN at a ceremony held at the office Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 Oct 2017.
Chairman of the Cambodian National Center for Peacekeeping and Mines, Sao Sovanny said that this is the third time that the Cambodia has provided pensions for families whose members have participated in the UN Peacekeeping Forces. Today's ceremony is held with regards to the families 4 Cambodian Peacekeepers who have passed away during peace keeping tasks with each family being awarded US$70,000 in pensions.
Sovanny pointed out that although peacekeepers from the country participating in peacekeeping efforts in Central Africa Republic (CAR) have been attacked in May, Cambodia will continue sending troops of up to 216 persons to support peacekeeping efforts in Central Africa, fulfilling its obligation to the UN. The deceased were killed in an attack near Bangassou, 470km from the capital of the CAR.
Families of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Force in Cambodia were offered pensions by the UN at a ceremony held at the office Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 18 Oct 2017.
Chairman of the Cambodian National Center for Peacekeeping and Mines, Sao Sovanny said that this is the third time that the Cambodia has provided pensions for families whose members have participated in the UN Peacekeeping Forces. Today's ceremony is held with regards to the families 4 Cambodian Peacekeepers who have passed away during peace keeping tasks with each family being awarded US$70,000 in pensions.
Sovanny pointed out that although peacekeepers from the country participating in peacekeeping efforts in Central Africa Republic (CAR) have been attacked in May, Cambodia will continue sending troops of up to 216 persons to support peacekeeping efforts in Central Africa, fulfilling its obligation to the UN. The deceased were killed in an attack near Bangassou, 470km from the capital of the CAR.
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Africa mission troops depart
3 November 2017
Cambodia, on Wednesday night, sent more than 200 soldiers to take part in a UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
Unit 954, the fourth military engineering unit to be deployed to the African nation, will replace Unit 459 with the job of improving military infrastructure.
Since 2006, Cambodia has sent more than 4,769 troops on UN peacekeeping missions as demining specialists, military medics, military engineers, in construction teams and as observers in eight countries – Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, the Central African Republic, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Mali.
About 1,000 soldiers are rotated every year. This makes Cambodia the third largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in Asean.
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3 November 2017
Cambodia, on Wednesday night, sent more than 200 soldiers to take part in a UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.
Unit 954, the fourth military engineering unit to be deployed to the African nation, will replace Unit 459 with the job of improving military infrastructure.
Since 2006, Cambodia has sent more than 4,769 troops on UN peacekeeping missions as demining specialists, military medics, military engineers, in construction teams and as observers in eight countries – Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, the Central African Republic, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus and Mali.
About 1,000 soldiers are rotated every year. This makes Cambodia the third largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions in Asean.
http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5088948/afr ... ps-depart/
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