UN peacekeepers in Liberia. Photo: UNMIL/Staton Winter
New York Times: Armies Used by U.N. Fail Watchdog Group’s Test
The militaries of the 30 countries that provide the most soldiers and police officers to United Nations peacekeeping operations also are among those most susceptible to corruption, according to a study released Sunday by an anti-corruption monitoring organization.
The organization, Transparency International, known for its annual corruption rankings of governments around the world, said that in its A-to-F grading for the armed forces of the top troop-contributing countries, only Italy scored higher than a D.
Six of the countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Morocco and Togo — received F grades, Transparency International said.
The three countries that contribute the most troops, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and India — which together provide about 25,200 uniformed personnel, roughly a quarter of the total in United Nations peacekeeping operations — also scored poorly in the study’s rankings. Bangladesh and India each received a D, and Ethiopia an E.
The organization cited poor anti-corruption practices and inadequate training as factors in assessing the rankings.
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WNU Editor: It appears that many of these UN peacekeepers do everything but keep the peace ... but the need to have them grows with each passing year .... UN peacekeeping at new highs after post-Cold War surge and decline (PEW Research).
Well now, just how are those poor corrupt officials in India, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Morocco and Togo.......... going to get paid? The only thing that is surprising about this is that these guys even show up with their equipment.
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