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The United Nations As we acknowledge our debt to the men of the United Nations who have worked over the years to preserve peace in our region, we Jordanians feel proud to have contributed to serve the same lofty ideals in other parts of the world. The number of Jordanians who participated in United Nations peacekeeping missions over the years has reached 14,993 servicemen. In the former Yugoslavia, the Jordanian contingent that took part in the UN peacekeeping force was the second largest, and Jordan was the fifth country in terms of its contribution to this honorable cause worldwide. Address to the United Nations General
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Permit me, on this occasion, to thank this organization, and its secretary-general, for announcing last Friday, the establishment of the United Nations University International Leadership Academy in Jordan. This academy will be the first of its kind in the world. It will be the first branch of the United Nations University in the Middle East, which will work to build bridges of human contacts among future leaders. It will give them the opportunity for dialogue and exchange between them and their diverse cultures. It will prepare programs and courses that enroll leaders in the political, social, economic, religious, and cultural sectors from all over the world to foster dialogue, understanding and cooperation between peoples and civilizations. Address to the United Nations General
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