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Members of the United Nations security forces pose in front of the U.N. European headquarters in Geneva October 20, 2014. U.N. police in Geneva follow the local cantonal police rules, which say that “the use of weapons, proportionate to the circumstances, is authorised as a last resort” but should “avoid serious injury whenever possible”, and that “the use of a firearm is preceded by a warning – if circumstances permit”. The United Nations Office in Geneva is considered ex-territorial and is not under the jurisdiction of the host country Switzerland. (Photo by Denis Balibouse/Reuters)
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