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Does the US military do peacekeeping missions?
There are U.S. personnel deployed and serving within UN peacekeeping missions. There are also millions of Americans working overseas, doing good work, and peacekeepers are there to protect them as well as our interests.
What is a peacekeeper in the army?
Peacekeepers monitor and observe peace processes in post-conflict areas and assist ex-combatants in implementing the peace agreements they may have signed. In these cases, peacekeepers remain members of their respective armed forces, and do not constitute an independent “UN army,” as the UN does not have such a force.
How many UN soldiers are there?
We have more than 97,000 UN uniformed personnel coming from over 120 countries. They come from nations large and small, rich and poor.
Why was the US Embassy in Baghdad abandoned?
Because the old U.S. embassy was located outside of the Green Zone, it was deemed unsafe for American diplomats and remained deserted. A temporary embassy was established in the Republican Palace. A new complex for the embassy was constructed along the Tigris River, west of the Arbataash Tamuz Bridge, and facing Al-Kindi street to the north.
How much did it cost to build the US Embassy in Baghdad?
According to the Department of State, this funding was all that was needed for construction of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. However, Walter Pincus of The Washington Post found that the new embassy had cost more than $700 million by 2012, and Business Insider reported in 2013 that the cost of the embassy had surpassed $750 million.
Who is the current Ambassador of the US in Iraq?
The Embassy of the United States of America in Baghdad is the diplomatic mission of United States of America in the Republic of Iraq. Ambassador Matthew Tueller is currently the Chief of Mission.
What happened in Baghdad on New Year’s Eve 2019?
Protesters take part in a demonstration against deadly U.S. airstrikes, in Baghdad on Dec. 31, 2019. The answer to that was a funeral march on New Year’s Eve for Shia militiamen killed in those U.S. airstrikes.