Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. India on Monday (local time) said that 21st-century peacekeeping must be anchored in a strong ecosystem of technology and innovation. World News | 21st-century Peacekeeping Must Be Anchored in Strong Ecosystem of Technology, Innovation: India at UN.
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UN peacekeeping missions not tools for pushing political interests, says India Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
UN: The UN peacekeeping missions should not operate in perpetuity and there is urgent need for time-bound exit strategies to ensure they do not become instruments for furthering political interests , India, one of the largest troop-contributing countries, has said.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T.S. Tirumurti said the current peacekeeping operations are multi-dimensional and are called upon to not only maintain peace and security but also to facilitate the political processes, protect civilians, disarm combatants, support elections, protect and promote human rights and restore the rule of law. “Peacekeeping missions are meant to be transitional measures and not operate in perpetuity. There is an urgent need for time-bound exit strategies to ensure that peacekeeping missions do not become instruments for furthering politic
UN peacekeeping missions should not operate in perpetuity: India
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Last Updated: Feb 17, 2021, 04:37 PM IST
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India s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador T S Tirumurti said the current peacekeeping operations are multi-dimensional and are called upon to not only maintain peace and security but also to facilitate the political processes, protect civilians, disarm combatants, support elections, protect and promote human rights and restore the rule of law.
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A CH-47 helicopter carries senior military personnel around the active area during the Mission Rehearsal Exercise ahead of the UK Task Group deployment to Mali, on the Ministry of Defence training area on Salisbury Plain, on October 14, 2020 in Salisbury, England