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Ireland votes to end UN veto over overseas peacekeeping missions

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France 24 English
“Ireland votes to end UN veto over overseas peacekeeping missions”

Irish lawmakers voted Wednesday to scrap a requirement for UN approval before deploying military peacekeepers overseas, approving the controversial legislation by 79 votes to 71. Opposition lawmakers warned the move threatened Ireland’s longstanding military neutrality. Ireland is not a NATO member but has traditionally participated in international peacekeeping missions.

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