The UN and several countries have condemned the Israeli government's plan to deploy troops to take full control of the Gaza Strip, urging Tel Aviv to reconsider.
The US has announced its withdrawal from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), stating that continued participation is not in its national interest.
Three officers from the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the General Department of Logistics - Engineering received their deployment decisions from the President to serve in the Abyei peacekeeping mission in Africa.
New legislation allows Vietnamese professionals in transportation, healthcare, education, and other fields to participate in UN peacekeeping operations.
