She said with help from the Brazilian-led U.N.stabilization force, Haiti is also making strides on domestic security, and tackling corruption and the drug trade.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14

For the U.N.to keep urging that peace be created first before a U.N.peacekeeping force can be sent continues to deny the Somali people badly-needed international forces to assist in the stabilization of that country,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Poland's Foreign Minister Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz insists his country wants a U.N. mandate for any stabilization force.

CNN: Analysis: Battles ahead over U.N. role

It could send a small U.N. stabilization force to Syria to as a monitor.

CNN: Preparing for Bashar al-Assad's exit

The first contingent of 70 German troops is due to arrive in Afghanistan to join the international stabilization force.

CNN: Support promised for Afghanistan