Bangladesh calls for greater preparedness for UN peacekeepers’ safety, security
Bangladesh has called for greater preparedness for the safety and security of the UN peacekeepers.
"As the leading troop and police-contributing country, with a large number of our troops deployed, ensuring the safety and security of our contingents is of paramount importance to us," Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima, said yesterday.
While addressing the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (C-34) at the General Assembly, she paid tribute to peacekeepers for fulfilling their mandates during the pandemic by providing important support to the host nations' pandemic response efforts.
She called for greater international efforts to ensure the safety and security of the peacekeepers by embedding emergency preparedness in the mandate setting. She also stressed on prioritisation of peacekeepers for Covid-19 vaccines.
Rabab Fatima highlighted the importance of increased participation of women in peacekeeping and called for increased resource allocation for creating enabling environments for women in peacekeeping. She also called for diversification of women's roles through training and capacity building.
Referring to the National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security, she reiterated Bangladesh's readiness at all levels, including in command positions, and in diversified roles.
"The mandates of the peacekeeping operations must remain clear, realistic, and achievable, commensurate to the capabilities, ground realities, and available resources," she also added.
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