UN peacekeepers for Somalia

Title

UN peacekeepers for Somalia

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

4 Dec 1992

Year of production

1992

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Duration

00:03:43

Description

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved the use of a force resolution to protect a relief effort in Somalia with some arguments over who should lead the tropps, 28,000 of the troops will be from the US. Presidential spokesperson Marlin Fitzwater is reported as hopeful the objective can be achieved before Bill Clinton replaces President George H. W. Bush in the White House. Includes comment from UK ambassador to the UN Sir David Hannay; US Ambassador to the UN Edward Perkins; US Defence Department spokesperson Pete Williams. Report by Paul Woodley from the UN.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Pete Williams; Edward Perkins

Keywords

Armed forces; UN; Humanitarian assistance; Peacekeeping; Famines; Somalia; Bill Clinton; Food aid; George H. W. Bush; Marlin Fitzwater

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