UN Troops Raping Sudanese Children

[Pure]

UN Troops Raping Sudanese Children

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NGOs says the rampant child abuse by UN personnel in southern Sudan is becoming "common".

CAIRO — Members of the UN Mission in Southern Sudan (UNMIS) are involved in raping Sudanese children as young as 12,, Britain's Daily Telegraph revealed on Wednesday, January 3, citing a UNICEF report and painful testimonies from the victims.

"Evidence suggests that UNMIS staff may already be involved in sexual exploitation," according to an internal report of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

UN personnel in the regional capital, Juba, have been having sex with children as young as 12, it added.

"UN cars have been staying into the early hours of the morning, as late as 6am, at a restaurant/disco called Kololo in Juba.

"Adult informants reported seeing a UNMIS car stop along a main road in Juba to pick up three young girls," read the report.

The British daily said abuse began nearly two years ago shortly after UNMIS arrived in March 2005.

It added that the Khartoum government has gathered evidence, including video footage of Bangladeshi UN workers having sex with three young girls.

There are more than 11,000 UN peacekeepers and policeman from some 70 countries in southern Sudan, enforcing a January 2005 peace agreement that ended a 21-year civil war.

Common

The Daily Telegraph gathered accounts from 20 victims in Juba detailing their abuse ordeals.

"I was sitting by the river the first time it happened," said 14-year old Jonas, describing the way he was abused.

Jonas said a UNMIS member abducted him in a car and blindfolded him.

"It was painful and went on for a long time," said the Sudanese child.

"When it was over we went back to the place we had been, and he pushed me out of the car and left."

Other children interviewed described almost identical episodes.

One boy, 13, reported being enticed into a UN car with the offer of cash and then abused before being dumped without any payment.

Similar testimonies have been gathered by NGOs and rights groups in the region who described children abuse by UN troops as "common".

"According to Kennedy Tombe, 23, a shoe shiner in Kony Konyo Market, the issue of young girls being picked up by UNMIS cars during late hours in Juba is common," said a preliminary report for a leading NGO in the region.

"One time, he stated, he was chatting with friends of his own in Kosti area near Konyo Konyo Market – they saw a UNMIS vehicle drop three girls off."

Disturbing

Sudanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Ali Sadek described the accusations as "very disturbing."

The report had a "negative effect on the Sudanese who had the idea that the United Nations is present in their country to help bring peace here," he said.

"We reject such behavior, which seems to accompany UN forces on some of their missions."

UN peacekeepers have been accused of sexual abuse in world hotspots such as Congo, Haiti and Liberia.

The UN admits investigating abuse allegations against 316 of its personnel since January 2004, 179 of whom have been disciplined.

"If these reports are verified, it would be a big letdown by the United Nations," said the Sudanese diplomat.

The UN is pressing Sudan to admit thousands more peacekeepers to its western Darfur region to stop alleged wide spread rape.

Khartoum denies the rape reports, insisting that the people of Darfur are Muslim and, therefore, incapable of rape.

[SUMMAYAH]

May Allah free the oppressed.

[FBI]

:sl:

May allah place those soldiers in prison where they're gang raped everytime they drop the soap, I hate rapists. :raging:

[Keltoi]

There was a similar problem with U.N. personel in the Congo. This is just more evidence that the U.N. needs major reform and oversight. Perhaps the new Korean Secretary-General will begin to repair the tarnished image of the U.N. around the world.

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[SUMMAYAH]

:thumbs_up

:sl:

May allah place those soldiers in prison where they're gang raped everytime they drop the soap, I hate rapists. :raging:

[skhalid]

Allah will make sure they get what they deserve!!!

[Woodrow]

I'm confused. I was under the impression Sudan did not want any UN troops there. Does any body know what countries besides Bangladesh have sent troops to Sudan?

[Pure]

try googling and doing some research.. subhanallah these things do not surprise me anymore.. we must hold our emotions and turn to Allah who is the most Just to provide Justice on the Last Day.

[Woodrow]

I found my answer.

Here is who is in charge of each sector:

Sector 1: Juba (Bangladesh) The Equatoria Area, which includes the states of West Equatoria, Bahr Al Jabal and East Equatoria. The Sector HQ will be collocated with the JMCO in JUBA. CJMC and JIU HQ will also be located in Juba.
Sector 2: Wau (Kenya and China) The Bahr el Ghazal Area, which includes the states of West Bahr el Ghazal, North Bahr el Ghazal, Warab and Al Buhairat. The Sector HQ will be located in WAU
Sector 3: Malakal (India) The Upper Nile Area, which includes the states of Jongley, Unity and Upper Nile. The Sector HQ will be located in MALAKAL.
Sector 4: Kadugli (Egypt) The Nuba Mountains Area, which shall have the same boundaries of former Southern Kordofan Province when Greater Kordofan was sub-divided into two provinces. The Sector HQ will be located in KADUGLI.
Sector 5: Damazin (Pakistan) Southern Blue Nile, which is Blue Nile State. The Sector HQ will be located in DAMAZIN.
Sector 6: Abyei (Zambia) The Abyei area. The Sector HQ will be located in ABYEI


Here are the countries that have contributed UN troops to Sudan:

Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brasil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Uruguay, Zambia, Zimbabwe


Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNMIS

In my opinion it looks like it should have been a nearly ideal choice to go to the Sudan and not cause any trouble with the Sudanese people. I think the only thing that could have improved on it is if Great Britain, Australia, Austria,Canada, Denmark, Italy, Spain and Sweden had not sent any troops there.

Typicaly Bangladesh and Malayasia contribute the most troops for the UN and in the past both have been very professional and treated everybody fairly.

[Trumble]

I. I think the only thing that could have improved on it is if Great Britain, Australia, Austria,Canada, Denmark, Italy, Spain and Sweden had not sent any troops there.

Why? Exactly what "trouble with the Sudanese people" have troops from those nations caused?

[Woodrow]

Why? Exactly what "trouble with the Sudanese people" have troops from those nations caused?

None. But in the interest of diplomacy it would be best to keep any western nation UN troops out. The contigency from those nations is quite small and will not make much difference in the overall number. Bangladesh and Malayasia normaly contribute over 3,000 UN troops each. If they are following their normal practice the total contributed by the ones I mentioned will be under 1,000 and it makes more sense to show no Western influence in the Sudan.

[Trumble]

None. But in the interest of diplomacy it would be best to keep any western nation UN troops out. The contigency from those nations is quite small and will not make much difference in the overall number. Bangladesh and Malayasia normaly contribute over 3,000 UN troops each. If they are following their normal practice the total contributed by the ones I mentioned will be under 1,000 and it makes more sense to show no Western influence in the Sudan.

I suspect numbers are far less relevant than specific skills as far as those countries are concerned. Perhaps getting the right people to clear the mines and train local police is more important than worrying about 'Western influence' ? Which maybe the 35% of Sudanese who are not muslim might see as a desirable counter-balance to other 'influences' anyway?

[skhalid]

Well...people are sayin' its all jst made up...hu r they tryin' 2 kid ere?:?
They say that its not rape...children sell themselves 4 the sake of food and all that..hmm thats hard 2 believe...are the UN Troops being protected ere?!

[brenton]

I hate when people abuse power and hurt the weak.

[Islamicboy]

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[AHMED_GUREY]

Muslim countries really need to get their act together and form an Organisation that can deal with situations like this

practicing muslim peacekeepers should be deployed

ps there are 11 000 UN soldiers in Sudan:? wich planet was i on when that happend :rollseyes i thought AU troops were the only ones in Sudan

[Woodrow]

ps there are 11 000 UN soldiers in Sudan:? wich planet was i on when that happend :rollseyes i thought AU troops were the only ones in Sudan

Welcome to the club. That is also what I thought.

[AHMED_GUREY]

:D that means i'm not the only one that's good :D

[Woodrow]

Until I saw this thread everything I read was that Sudan did not want the UN in the Country. I Still don't know when and how they got there.

[AHMED_GUREY]

Until I saw this thread everything I read was that Sudan did not want the UN in the Country. I Still don't know when and how they got there.

me 2:) but Sudan is the largest country in Africa and there talking about a whole different region in Sudan where these cowardly acts were done by ''some'' UN troops and not darfur, these incidents happend in the South

the UN wants to send more troops to darfur to stop the widespread rape done by the cowards called janjaweed but i don't think this report will give the UN the so-called moral highground it needs to question Sudan's oppressive regime

ps the fact that nothing was mentioned in the news about the allready present of thousands of UN troops during the whole send or not send do we have a green light or not UN/George clooney vs Sudan row is very strange

[sudais1]

why is the UN in existence no one even listens to what they say and they commit dumb crimes like these. May Allah help those children

[Woodrow]

why is the UN in existence no one even listens to what they say and they commit dumb crimes like these. May Allah help those children

The UN exists because 192 Nations have joined together. Here is a list of the 192 Nations that make up the UN

Member -- (Date of Admission)

Afghanistan -- (19 Nov. 1946)
Albania -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Algeria -- (8 Oct. 1962)
Andorra -- (28 July 1993)
Angola -- (1 Dec. 1976)
Antigua and Barbuda -- (11 Nov. 1981)
Argentina -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Armenia -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Australia -- (1 Nov. 1945)
Austria-- (14 Dec. 1955)
Azerbaijan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Bahamas -- (18 Sep. 1973)
Bahrain -- (21 Sep. 1971)
Bangladesh -- (17 Sep. 1974)
Barbados -- (9 Dec. 1966)
Belarus -- (24 Oct. 1945)

On 19 September 1991, Byelorussia informed the United Nations that it had changed its name to Belarus.

Belgium -- (27 Dec. 1945)
Belize -- (25 Sep. 1981)
Benin -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Bhutan -- (21 Sep. 1971)
Bolivia -- (14 Nov. 1945)
Bosnia and Herzegovina -- (22 May 1992)

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/237 of 22 May 1992.


Botswana -- (17 Oct. 1966)
Brazil -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Brunei Darussalam -- (21 Sep. 1984)
Bulgaria -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Burkina Faso -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Burundi -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Cambodia -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Cameroon -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Canada -- (9 Nov. 1945)
Cape Verde -- (16 Sep. 1975)
Central African Republic -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Chad -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Chile -- (24 Oct. 1945)
China -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Colombia -- (5 Nov. 1945)
Comoros -- (12 Nov. 1975)
Congo (Republic of the) -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Costa Rica -- (2 Nov. 1945)
Côte d'Ivoire -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Croatia -- (22 May 1992)

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Republic of Croatia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/238 of 22 May 1992.


Cuba -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Cyprus -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Czech Republic -- (19 Jan. 1993)

Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Czech Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Czech Republic was thus admitted on 19 January of that year as a Member State.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Democratic Republic of the Congo -- (20 Sep. 1960)

Zaire joined the United Nations on 20 September 1960. On 17 May 1997, its name was changed to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Denmark -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Djibouti -- (20 Sep. 1977)
Dominica -- (18 Dec. 1978)
Dominican Republic -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Ecuador -- (21 Dec. 1945)
Egypt -- (24 Oct. 1945)

Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations. On 2 September 1971, the United Arab Republic changed its name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

El Salvador -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Equatorial Guinea -- (12 Nov. 1968)
Eritrea -- (28 May 1993)
Estonia -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Ethiopia -- (13 Nov. 1945)
Fiji -- (13 Oct. 1970)
Finland -- (14 Dec. 1955)
France-- (24 Oct. 1945)
Gabon -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Gambia -- (21 Sep. 1965)
Georgia -- (31 July 1992)
Germany -- (18 Sep. 1973)

The Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were admitted to membership in the United Nations on 18 September 1973. Through the accession of the German Democratic Republic to the Federal Republic of Germany, effective from 3 October 1990, the two German States have united to form one sovereign State.

Ghana -- (8 Mar. 1957)
Greece -- (25 Oct. 1945)
Grenada -- (17 Sep. 1974)
Guatemala -- (21 Nov. 1945)
Guinea -- (12 Dec. 1958)
Guinea-Bissau -- (17 Sep. 1974)
Guyana -- (20 Sep. 1966)
Haiti -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Honduras -- (17 Dec. 1945)
Hungary -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Iceland -- (19 Nov. 1946)
India -- (30 Oct. 1945)
Indonesia -- (28 Sep. 1950)

By letter of 20 January 1965, Indonesia announced its decision to withdraw from the United Nations "at this stage and under the present circumstances". By telegram of 19 September 1966, it announced its decision "to resume full cooperation with the United Nations and to resume participation in its activities". On 28 September 1966, the General Assembly took note of this decision and the President invited representatives of Indonesia to take seats in the Assembly.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Iraq -- (21 Dec. 1945)
Ireland -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Israel -- (11 May 1949)
Italy -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Jamaica -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Japan -- (18 Dec. 1956)
Jordan -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Kazakhstan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Kenya -- (16 Dec. 1963)
Kiribati -- (14 Sept. 1999)
Kuwait -- (14 May 1963)
Kyrgyzstan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Lao People's Democratic Republic -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Latvia -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Lebanon -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Lesotho -- (17 Oct. 1966)
Liberia -- (2 Nov. 1945)
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Liechtenstein-- (18 Sep. 1990)
Lithuania -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Luxembourg-- (24 Oct. 1945)
Madagascar -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Malawi -- (1 Dec. 1964)
Malaysia-- (17 Sep. 1957)

The Federation of Malaya joined the United Nations on 17 September 1957. On 16 September 1963, its name was changed to Malaysia, following the admission to the new federation of Singapore, Sabah (North Borneo) and Sarawak. Singapore became an independent State on 9 August 1965 and a Member of the United Nations on 21 September 1965.

Maldives-- (21 Sep. 1965)
Mali -- (28 Sep. 1960)
Malta -- (1 Dec. 1964)
Marshall Islands -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Mauritania -- (27 Oct. 1961)
Mauritius -- (24 Apr. 1968)
Mexico -- (7 Nov. 1945)
Micronesia (Federated States of) -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Moldova -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Monaco -- (28 May 1993)
Mongolia -- (27 Oct. 1961)
Montenegro -- (28 June 2006)

The membership of the State Union Serbia and Montenegro in the United Nations, including all organs and organizations of the United Nations system, is continued by the Republic of Serbia on the basis of Article 60 of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro, activated by the Declaration of Independence adopted by the National Assembly of Montenegro on 3 June 2006.

The Republic of Montenegro was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264 of 28 June 2006.

Morocco -- (12 Nov. 1956)
Mozambique -- (16 Sep. 1975)
Myanmar -- (19 Apr. 1948)
Namibia -- (23 Apr. 1990)
Nauru -- (14 Sept. 1999)
Nepal -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Netherlands -- (10 Dec. 1945)
New Zealand -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Nicaragua -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Niger -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Nigeria -- (7 Oct. 1960)
Norway -- (27 Nov. 1945)
Oman -- (7 Oct. 1971)
Pakistan -- (30 Sep. 1947)
Palau -- (15 Dec. 1994)
Panama -- (13 Nov. 1945)
Papua New Guinea -- (10 Oct. 1975)
Paraguay -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Peru -- (31 Oct. 1945)
Philippines -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Poland -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Portugal -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Qatar -- (21 Sep. 1971)
Republic of Korea -- (17 Sep. 1991)
Romania -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Russian Federation -- (24 Oct. 1945)

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 24 December 1991, Boris Yeltsin, the President of the Russian Federation, informed the Secretary-General that the membership of the Soviet Union in the Security Council and all other United Nations organs was being continued by the Russian Federation with the support of the 11 member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Rwanda -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Saint Kitts and Nevis -- (23 Sep. 1983)
Saint Lucia -- (18 Sep. 1979)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -- (16 Sep. 1980)
Samoa -- (15 Dec. 1976)
San Marino -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Sao Tome and Principe -- (16 Sep. 1975)
Saudi Arabia -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Senegal -- (28 Sep. 1960)
Serbia -- (1 Nov. 2000)

The membership of the State Union Serbia and Montenegro in the United Nations, including all organs and organizations of the United Nations system, is continued by the Republic of Serbia on the basis of Article 60 of the Constitutional Charter of Serbia and Montenegro, activated by the Declaration of Independence adopted by the National Assembly of Montenegro on 3 June 2006.

The Republic of Montenegro was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution 60/264 of 28 June 2006.


Seychelles -- (21 Sep. 1976)
Sierra Leone -- (27 Sep. 1961)
Singapore -- (21 Sep. 1965)
Slovakia -- (19 Jan. 1993)

Czechoslovakia was an original Member of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. In a letter dated 10 December 1992, its Permanent Representative informed the Secretary-General that the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic would cease to exist on 31 December 1992 and that the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic, as successor States, would apply for membership in the United Nations. Following the receipt of its application, the Security Council, on 8 January 1993, recommended to the General Assembly that the Slovak Republic be admitted to United Nations membership. The Slovak Republic was thus admitted on 19 January of that year as a Member State.

Slovenia -- (22 May 1992)

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

The Republic of Slovenia was admitted as a Member of the United Nations by General Assembly resolution A/RES/46/236 of 22 May 1992.

Solomon Islands -- (19 Sep. 1978)
Somalia -- (20 Sep. 1960)
South Africa -- (7 Nov. 1945)
Spain -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Sri Lanka -- (14 Dec. 1955)
Sudan -- (12 Nov. 1956)
Suriname -- (4 Dec. 1975)
Swaziland -- (24 Sep. 1968)
Sweden -- (19 Nov. 1946)
Switzerland -- (10 Sep. 2002)
Syrian Arab Republic -- (24 Oct. 1945)

Egypt and Syria were original Members of the United Nations from 24 October 1945. Following a plebiscite on 21 February 1958, the United Arab Republic was established by a union of Egypt and Syria and continued as a single Member. On 13 October 1961, Syria, having resumed its status as an independent State, resumed its separate membership in the United Nations.

Tajikistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Thailand -- (16 Dec. 1946)
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia -- (8 Apr. 1993)

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was an original Member of the United Nations, the Charter having been signed on its behalf on 26 June 1945 and ratified 19 October 1945, until its dissolution following the establishment and subsequent admission as new members of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovenia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

By resolution A/RES/47/225 of 8 April 1993, the General Assembly decided to admit as a Member of the United Nations the State being provisionally referred to for all purposes within the United Nations as "The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" pending settlement of the difference that had arisen over its name.

Timor-Leste -- (27 Sep. 2002)
Togo -- (20 Sep. 1960)
Tonga -- (14 Sep. 1999)
Trinidad and Tobago -- (18 Sep. 1962)
Tunisia -- (12 Nov. 1956)
Turkey -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Turkmenistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Tuvalu -- (5 Sept. 2000)
Uganda -- (25 Oct. 1962)
Ukraine-- (24 Oct. 1945)
United Arab Emirates -- (9 Dec. 1971)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland-- (24 Oct. 1945)
United Republic of Tanzania -- (14 Dec. 1961)

Tanganyika was a Member of the United Nations from 14 December 1961 and Zanzibar was a Member from 16 December 1963. Following the ratification on 26 April 1964 of Articles of Union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar continued as a single Member, changing its name to the United Republic of Tanzania on 1 November 1964.

United States of America -- (24 Oct. 1945)
Uruguay -- (18 Dec. 1945)
Uzbekistan -- (2 Mar. 1992)
Vanuatu -- (15 Sep. 1981)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) -- (15 Nov. 1945)
Viet Nam -- (20 Sep. 1977)
Yemen -- (30 Sep. 1947)

Yemen was admitted to membership in the United Nations on 30 September 1947 and Democratic Yemen on 14 December 1967. On 22 May 1990, the two countries merged and have since been represented as one Member with the name "Yemen".

Zambia -- (1 Dec. 1964)
Zimbabwe -- (25 Aug. 1980)

Source:http://www.un.org/Overview/unmember.html

[Nablus]

There are more than 11,000 UN peacekeepers and policeman from some 70 countries in southern Sudan, enforcing a January 2005 peace agreement that ended a 21-year civil war.

peacekeepers= very funny and sarcastic