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inmyelement t1_j2w64q2 wrote

Reply to comment by arandomcanadian91 in Rwanda report: France ‘complicit’ in 1994 genocide | Human Rights News by Character-Rabbit-127

Didn’t Kofi Annan admit that he regretted the UN’s inaction with regards to the genocide? Definitely remember reading that somewhere. In any case, too little, too late! Regret, my foot.

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arandomcanadian91 t1_j2zm5g9 wrote

Yep the UN actually has come out on multiple occasions and used Rwanda as a reason for more funding. But countries are reluctant to fund peacekeeping anymore. Back in the 60's Canada was one of the biggest contributors, giving entire regiments to the peacekeeping forces. But even we have drawn down from what we used to be.

I think peacekeeping is a cause worth funding 100%, just like ending hunger which we could do easily.

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