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Speakers Pay Tribute to 29 Fallen Peacekeepers So Far This Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Senior United Nations officials today highlighted the need to improve the safety, security and mental health of peacekeepers while also ensuring accountability, improving strategic communications in the field and bolstering the participation of women, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) began its general debate of all aspects of peacekeeping operations.<\/p>\n

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under\u2011Secretary\u2011General for Peace Operations, said that United Nations peacekeeping is facing increasing challenges, including dramatic geopolitical changes, growing regional tensions and climate vulnerabilities.\u00a0\u00a0Nevertheless, the \u201cblue helmets\u201d participating in a dozen missions are making a difference, he said, with the A4P+ (Action for Peacekeeping Plus) initiative providing strategic direction.<\/p>\n

Improving the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel remains a top priority, he said, noting that the number of fatalities due to malicious acts nearly doubled from 13 in 2020 to 25 in 2021.\u00a0\u00a0So far this year, there have been 29 such deaths.\u00a0\u00a0Noting that peacekeeping mandates are sometimes misunderstood, he said that concrete steps are thus being taken to bolster strategic communications, including through a whole-of-mission approach.<\/p>\n

Atul Khare, Under\u2011Secretary\u2011General for Operational Support, discussed those sections of the A4P+\u00a0implementation plan dealing with capabilities and mindset, accountability to peacekeepers, and accountability of peacekeepers.\u00a0\u00a0He emphasized the increasingly harsh environments in which \u201cblue helmets\u201d operate and how that is increasing psychological stress among them.\u00a0\u00a0He also noted that the Department of Operational Support has maintained complex supply lines to all peacekeeping missions despite the COVID-19 pandemic, global inflation and the aftershocks of conflict.<\/p>\n

Miguel Mourato Gordo, Director of the Global Strategy and Policy Division of the Office of Human Resources, said that accountability of peacekeepers \u2014 in other words, ensuring that peacekeepers embody the values of the United Nations and adhere to standards of conduct \u2014 is a constant priority for the Secretariat.\u00a0\u00a0The Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance is engaging with Member States to share innovative good practices, he said, adding that the Department is making progress on resolving pending paternity and child support claims arising from allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse.\u00a0\u00a0On women, peace and security, he said that the Department aims to achieve equal representation of women and men across the Organization by 2028 and to improve its ability to attract, develop and retain women staff.<\/p>\n

Launching their general debate on the agenda item titled \u201cComprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects\u201d, speakers turned the spotlight on the safety of peacekeepers and the need for the Security Council to issue clear mandates.<\/p>\n

Morocco\u2019s representative,\u00a0speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, drew attention to the plethora of threats faced by peacekeeping, including disinformation, misinformation and hate speech campaigns.\u00a0\u00a0He also urged the Secretariat and host countries to work together to ensure accountability.\u00a0\u00a0The Non-Aligned Movement accounts for nearly 90\u00a0per\u00a0cent of uniformed peacekeeping personnel deployed on the ground, he noted, paying tribute to all those serving under the United Nations flag in these trying times.<\/p>\n

Indonesia\u2019s representative, speaking on behalf of the\u00a0Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN),\u00a0said that despite many challenges, peacekeeping remains an indispensable tool for the United Nations to maintain international peace and security.\u00a0\u00a0ASEAN fully supports ongoing efforts to ensure that peacekeeping is more fit for purpose, including under the A4P+ initiative.\u00a0\u00a0In particular, it supports efforts to improve medical and evacuation support for peacekeeping missions, as well as measures to ensure the full and effective participation of women in peacekeeping and peace processes, he said.<\/p>\n

The representative of the European Union, in its capacity as observer, expressed concern about the growing threat to peacekeepers posed by malicious actors, including mercenaries.\u00a0\u00a0He conveyed the bloc\u2019s support for the Action for Peacekeeping initiative and welcomed its emphasis on accountability and the need for host States to respect their obligations.\u00a0\u00a0It is also crucial to strengthen the human rights components of peacekeeping missions, she added.<\/p>\n

Also speaking were representative of Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Philippines, Uruguay, Egypt and Viet Nam.<\/p>\n

The Fourth Committee will reconvene at 3\u00a0p.m. on Wednesday, 2\u00a0November, to continue its general debate on peacekeeping.<\/p>\n

Briefings<\/u><\/p>\n

JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, said the United Nations mandate to support efforts aimed at keeping the world at peace is facing increasing challenges, including dramatic changes in geopolitics and economics, whose ripple effects are being felt around the world.\u00a0\u00a0There is an increase in regional tensions, inequalities and climate vulnerabilities, among others.\u00a0\u00a0In spite of these challenges, peacekeepers continue to make a difference, contributing to laying the foundations for durable peace in 12 conflict settings, he said.\u00a0\u00a0Missions are supporting political processes, protecting civilians and advancing local and national reconciliation efforts.\u00a0\u00a0Action for Peacekeeping \u2014 and particularly those priority areas within A4P+ (Action for Peacekeeping Plus) \u2014 continues to provide the strategic direction.<\/p>\n

On the first A4P+ priority, collective coherence behind a political strategy, peacekeeping missions are harnessing their good offices and partnerships in support of political solutions to conflicts, he said.\u00a0\u00a0Partnerships with regional organizations, especially the African Union, are critical, including in several peacekeeping settings.\u00a0\u00a0Yet to achieve the ultimate objective of durable political solutions, missions require sustained engagement and support from Member States and regional actors.\u00a0\u00a0On the second priority, strategic and operational integration, substantive progress is being made within missions and with\u00a0United Nations\u00a0agencies, funds and programmes.\u00a0\u00a0On the third priority, capabilities and mindsets, there have also been significant strides, he continued.\u00a0\u00a0Thanks to Member States\u2019 contributions, over the past year, the Peacekeeping Capability Readiness System has generated critical capacities. On the fourth priority, accountability to peacekeepers, improving the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel remains a foremost priority for the Secretariat.\u00a0\u00a0In 2021, despite enormous effort, the year-on-year decrease in peacekeeper fatalities recorded since 2018 regretfully reversed. Fatalities due to malicious acts nearly doubled from 13 in 2020 to 25 in 2021, and thus far in 2022, there have been 29 fatalities due to malicious acts.<\/p>\n

For the fifth priority, accountability of peacekeepers, the focus continues on strengthening performance in line with the Integrated Peacekeeping Performance and Accountability Framework (IPPAF), by enhancing performance evaluation tools, including in-mission military unit evaluations.\u00a0\u00a0Enhancing performance is also a collective endeavour.\u00a0\u00a0All must be vigilant and fully engaged to prevent and address allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse.\u00a0\u00a0The sixth priority, strategic communications, is of particular importance, he added.\u00a0\u00a0At a time when geopolitical tensions are high, conflicts are increasingly complex, and when the mandates of peacekeeping missions are sometimes misunderstood, strategic communications have never been more crucial to achieving our mission.\u00a0\u00a0Concrete steps are being taken to improve strategic communications, including through the adoption of a whole of mission approach for strategic communications.<\/p>\n

For the seventh priority, cooperation with host countries, work continues to strengthen cooperation with both host countries and local communities, he said.\u00a0\u00a0Ensuring a better understanding of Security Council mandates by key stakeholders is increasingly important.\u00a0\u00a0The full and unimpeded cooperation of host countries remains necessary to enable peacekeeping operations to implement their mandates.\u00a0\u00a0But when facing restrictions and violations of Status of Forces Agreements, the strong support of Member States is needed in advocating with the relevant host State to lift them. United Nations peacekeeping also continues to prioritize advocating for and fully implementing the women, peace and security agenda, as well as seeking to mainstream the Strategy for the\u00a0\u00a0Digital Transformation of\u00a0United Nations\u00a0Peacekeeping across the work, he said.<\/p>\n

United Nations peacekeeping is a powerful symbol of how multilateralism can continue to work for peace and security at a time of new challenges and geopolitical divides, he continued.\u00a0\u00a0This was true during the tensions of the cold war and it can remain true in the coming years.\u00a0\u00a0Since the first missions in the post-war era through to the multidimensional operations of today, peacekeeping has proven its capacity to achieve results by evolving to meet new challenges.\u00a0\u00a0Working together, this unique tool of multilateralism will continue to contribute to global peace and security, he said.<\/p>\n

ATUL KHARE, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, highlighted the A4P+ implementation plan and its impact on three priority areas, namely capabilities and mindset, accountability to peacekeepers, and accountability of peacekeepers.\u00a0\u00a0The Department remains committed to ensuring that the capabilities of units deployed match their mandated tasks, he said, highlighting the Triangular Partnership Programme, which provides training in engineering, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, among others.\u00a0\u00a0Nearly 13,000 uniformed personnel from Africa, South-East Asia and beyond have been trained through this programme, he noted. Stressing the importance of enhancing the safety and security of peacekeepers, he said that a single peacekeeper\u2019s death is one too many.<\/p>\n

In order to ensure timely access to life-saving medical support, he continued, the Department is continuously improving field hospitals and casualty evacuation practices, while also rolling out telemedicine solutions, including video telehealth capabilities between points of injuries and medical facilities in four high-risk missions.\u00a0\u00a0Highlighting the issue of mental health of peacekeeping personnel, he said the increasingly harsh environments in which peacekeeping operates in has increased psychological stress among peacekeepers.\u00a0\u00a0The Department is preparing a Mental Health Support Strategy for Uniformed Personnel to help mitigate and manage this, he said, adding that it will provide a framework for assessments and management of mental health issues, helping troop- and police-contributing countries provide a minimum duty of care for mental health.<\/p>\n

Pointing to environmental responsibilities, he said that the Department is implementing its Environment Strategy in Peace Operations, including by providing technical support for water, wastewater, solid waste, energy and environmental management systems.\u00a0\u00a0Noting that only 6\u00a0per\u00a0cent of the electricity used by missions come from renewable energy sources, he said the Department is exploring ways to accelerate this transition, including by outsourcing to private or public providers.\u00a0\u00a0In the past year, the Department has managed to maintain complex supply chains to 12 peacekeeping missions, a remarkable achievement given the serious disruptions stemming from the aftermath of the COVID\u201119 pandemic, global inflationary pressures and the aftershocks of conflicts.\u00a0\u00a0In a dramatically more uncertain world, the Department of Operational Support continues to respond to emerging needs flexibly and efficiently, he added.<\/p>\n

MIGUEL MOURATO GORDO, Director, Global Strategy and Policy Division of the Office of Human Resources, speaking on behalf of the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, said that accountability of peacekeepers \u2014 in other words, ensuring that peacekeepers embody the values of the United Nations and adhere to standards of conduct \u2014 is a constant priority for the Secretariat.\u00a0\u00a0The Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance continues to engage actively with Member States to share innovative good practices across prevention, enforcement and a victim-centered approach to supporting victims of sexual exploitation and abuse, he said.<\/p>\n

Elaborating, he said that the Department continues to make progress on resolving pending paternity and child support claims arising from allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse.\u00a0\u00a0This is an area in which the Department is constantly striving to do better, particularly through prevention.\u00a0\u00a0As part of work on ensuring the accountability of peacekeepers, the Department is working on enhancing the Case Management Tracking System, including the development of a Member State portal to enhance access to information on conduct and discipline.\u00a0\u00a0In terms of civilian performance and evaluations, the Department has collaborated with peacekeeping missions to establish 2022-23 senior leadership compacts between heads of missions and the Secretary-General using a revised, more streamlined format that will facilitate performance evaluations and data gathering, he said.<\/p>\n

Turning to financial management, the Department is supporting missions to develop responsible budget proposals in line with their relevant mandates and policy guidance from the legislative bodies.\u00a0\u00a0Technology has the potential to both support as well as drive innovation, as is highlighted in the Strategy for the Digital Transformation of United Nations Peacekeeping.\u00a0\u00a0Data analytics capacities are key for understanding the effectiveness and efficiency of our operations and their context.\u00a0\u00a0Data can help to better measure innovation requirements as well as assess the impact of technical solutions.\u00a0\u00a0Improving the safety and security of personnel is of paramount concern, with projects and initiatives focused on delivering a portfolio of technology solutions crucial for protecting them, he added.<\/p>\n

On women, peace and security, he said the Department is striving to achieve equal representation of women and men across the Organization at all levels by 2028 and to improve women talent attraction, development and retention.\u00a0\u00a0While progress has been made over the past few years, more needs to be done.\u00a0\u00a0To that end, the Department continues to provide action plans and critical data to support United Nations entities in achieving gender parity.\u00a0\u00a0To promote, build and sustain an inclusive, enabling work environment for women, the Department will continue to take steps towards implementing the guidelines and recommendations outlined in the Gender Parity Strategy and the Women Enabling Environment Guidelines, he said.<\/p>\n

Statements<\/u><\/p>\n

OMAR KADIRI (Morocco<\/u>), speaking on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, underscored the importance of ensuring consensus among Member States on the development of policies and called on the Secretariat to ensure that any policy work stream is duly submitted for Member States\u2019 consideration, through an intergovernmental consultation process, before its implementation.\u00a0\u00a0Noting the A4P+ action plan as well as the Cairo Roadmap for Enhancing the Performance of Peacekeeping Operations, he expressed dissatisfaction that the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the only United Nations forum mandated to review the question of peacekeeping, was unable to adopt a substantive report.\u00a0\u00a0Stressing that the Security Council must draft clear, focused, sequenced, prioritized, realistic and achievable mandates, in consultation with the host States as well as troop- and police-contributing countries, he added that peacekeeping efforts must be accompanied by economic recovery and capacity-building efforts, based on national ownership.<\/p>\n

Urging the Secretariat to ensure the timely reimbursement of troop- and police-contributing countries for their peacekeeping contributions, he said those countries should not bear financial burdens, given their sacrifices for peacekeeping, most importantly in the form of human lives.\u00a0\u00a0Ensuring that deployed contingents are fit for service, well trained and appropriately equipped is important, he stressed, adding that this endeavour is also contingent upon other factors, including leadership, performance and accountability, as well as eliminating caveats, whether declared or undeclared.\u00a0\u00a0Drawing attention to the plethora of threats faced by peacekeeping, including risks arising from disinformation, misinformation and hate speech campaigns, he urged the Secretariat and host countries to work together to ensure accountability.\u00a0\u00a0The Non-Aligned Movement accounts for nearly 90\u00a0per\u00a0cent of uniformed peacekeeping personnel deployed on the ground, he noted, paying a heartfelt tribute to all those serving under the United Nations flag in these trying times.<\/p>\n

ARRMANATHA CHRISTIAWAN NASIR (Indonesia<\/u>), speaking on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said despite many challenges, peacekeeping remains one of the indispensable tools of the United Nations to maintain peace and security around the globe, alongside lifesaving humanitarian activities.\u00a0\u00a0Paying tribute to those that made the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of peace under the United Nations flag, he said that ASEAN fully supports ongoing efforts to ensure that peacekeeping is more fit for purpose, including under the A4P+ initiative.\u00a0\u00a0He stressed the need for a sound method of work to enable the Committee to provide clear and specific recommendations, as well as the vital importance for the Security Council to maintain clear, focused and achievable mandates for each peacekeeping operation.<\/p>\n

The provision of adequate resources for the full and effective operation of each peacekeeping mandate must be ensured, including reimbursements for troop-contributing countries, he continued.\u00a0\u00a0ASEAN encourages enhanced collaboration and partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations.\u00a0\u00a0In addition, it stresses the need to enhance the safety and security of peacekeepers, with better education, training and equipment providing the best guarantee of performances.\u00a0\u00a0The bloc supports ongoing efforts to improve medical and evacuation support for peacekeeping missions, as well as measures to ensure the full and effective participation of women in peacekeeping and peace processes, as they are vital to achieving sustainable political solutions.\u00a0\u00a0He concluded by reaffirming ASEAN\u2019s commitment to strengthening the high quality of peacekeeping operations and their contribution to international peace and security.<\/p>\n

NATALIE TOLSTOI, representative of the\u00a0European Union<\/u>, in its capacity as observer, said that United Nations peace operations and peacekeepers embody multilateralism in action.\u00a0\u00a0Noting that the bloc\u2019s member States deploy close to 5,000 personnel in peace operations, and that they are collectively the second largest contributor to the peacekeeping budget, she recalled the European Union-African Union summit in February when leaders of the two groups committed to enhanced cooperation for peace and security, premised on the principle of African solutions to African problems.\u00a0\u00a0The European Union has allocated \u20ac1.5\u00a0billion in support of conflict prevention and security efforts in sub-Saharan Africa for the 2021\u20112027 period.\u00a0\u00a0Expressing concern about increasing threats to peacekeepers by malicious actors, including mercenaries, she voiced support for the Action for Peacekeeping initiative and welcomed in particular the emphasis placed on the accountability to peacekeepers and the need for host States to respect their obligations.<\/p>\n

Stressing the need to limit the spread of false information that sows distrust between peacekeepers and those they are protecting, she called for the deployment of more strategic communication officers.\u00a0\u00a0Noting that women stand in the front line of conflicts around the world, she added that they should be at the forefront for their settlement as well.\u00a0\u00a0Expressing support for the women, peace and security agenda, she also welcomed the Organization-wide strategy on gender parity as well as the Secretariat\u2019s commitment to a zero-tolerance policy for sexual abuse and exploitation in peacekeeping missions.\u00a0\u00a0Highlighting the link between climate and security, she called on the international community to provide adequate financing to climate change adaptation and mitigation, with a particular focus on vulnerable conflict areas.\u00a0\u00a0It is also crucial to strengthen the human rights components of peacekeeping missions, as they play a vital role in documenting violations and protecting their victims, contributing to the fight against impunity, she underscored.<\/p>\n

BRUNO R\u00cdOS S\u00c1NCHEZ (Mexico<\/u>) said that peacekeeping operations should bring together the three pillars of the United Nations, namely peacekeeping, development and human rights.\u00a0\u00a0They should also synergize their activities with other elements of the system in order to ensure sustainable peace.\u00a0\u00a0The Secretariat\u2019s efforts to design a strategy to address mental health and psychological well-being of peacekeeping staff deserves to be recognized, he said, noting that recent studies demonstrate that levels of post-traumatic stress and other mental health issues are greater among those who have participated in missions.\u00a0\u00a0He added that Mexico continues to defend the full, equal and meaningful participation of women during all peacekeeping processes, and that peacekeeping operations can assist disarmament efforts, including the collection of illegal weapons.<\/p>\n

MARIELA S\u00c1NCHEZ DE CRUZ (Dominican Republic<\/u>), noting the vital role of peacekeeping in international peace and security, stressed that the success of an operation is tied to the levels of cooperation, including with affected communities.\u00a0\u00a0Highlighting the need for realistic mandates, she said it is also essential to focus on early warning and mitigation.\u00a0\u00a0The pandemic provided an impetus for missions to develop new contingency plans to minimize risk, she noted, adding that in light of multiplying multidimensional crises, it is vital to strengthen pre-deployment training.\u00a0\u00a0All too frequently, decisions on transitions are based on financial reasons, she said, pointing to the danger of relapses and loss of gains.\u00a0\u00a0Underscoring the need for the full participation of women in peacekeeping operations, she said that women\u2019s protection advisers must be deployed to missions.<\/p>\n

CARLA MARIA RODR\u00cdGUEZ MANCIA (Guatemala<\/u>) said that as a troop-contributor to peacekeeping operations, Guatemala condemns all acts of violence, including the murder of staff on missions.\u00a0\u00a0The security of United Nations personnel is the responsibility of the host State, which must adopt all appropriate measures to bring to justice those guilty of such acts, including hostage-taking and kidnapping.\u00a0\u00a0She added that the United Nations and police-contributing countries should plan their interventions on the basis of in-theatre threat assessments, with the respective commander ensuring that basic precautions are taken.\u00a0\u00a0For its part, the Secretariat should provide corresponding information to all missions so that they can document violations and guarantee the evacuation of the personnel.\u00a0\u00a0Adequate funding should be provided to peacekeeping missions and recognize the importance of ongoing stability and long-term peacebuilding, she added.<\/p>\n

RANDY GUYONG BANCE (Philippines<\/u>), associating himself with ASEAN and the Non-Aligned Movement, pointed to the urgent need to push forward the implementation of reforms to strengthen peacekeeping operations.\u00a0\u00a0Highlighting his country\u2019s participation in more than 21 peacekeeping missions over 60 years, he reaffirmed its commitment to the zero-tolerance policy and a victim-centered approach to sexual harassment and abuse.\u00a0\u00a0Reiterating the need to fully train troops prior to their deployment, he added that national investigation officers should be included in all deployed military units.\u00a0\u00a0Encouraging greater collaboration between ASEAN and the Organization in peace operations, he welcomed capacity-building efforts, including the Triangular Partnership Project.\u00a0\u00a0Recalling the adoption of the draft resolution on financing for peacebuilding, which encourages States and partners to increase their contributions to peacebuilding and sustaining peace, he added that multi-year flexible funding is crucial to achieving that.<\/p>\n

MAR\u00cdA NOEL BERETTA TASSANO (Uruguay<\/u>) emphasized Uruguay\u2019s commitment to implementing United Nations resolutions on strengthening the rights of women and girls and empowering women as agents of change, which is essential for sustainable development and peace.\u00a0\u00a0Dealing with structural barriers that prevent more women from participating in the peacekeeping operations is an important issue, she added, noting that the Women, Peace and Security Agenda applies not only to peacekeeping operations, but also to peacebuilding.\u00a0\u00a0In that regard, States should develop alliances to detect barriers and adjust policies to ensure women\u2019s participation at all levels, she said.<\/p>\n

OSAMA MAHMOUD ABDELKHALEK MAHMOUD (Egypt<\/u>), associating himself with the Non-Aligned Movement, highlighted the unprecedented challenges faced by peacekeeping operations as they work in complex security contexts where armed groups and organized criminal networks are active and there are tensions between host countries and missions.\u00a0\u00a0Reaffirming support for the reform of peacekeeping operations, he noted that Egypt is the sixth largest troop- and police-contributor to\u00a0United Nations peacekeeping missions.\u00a0\u00a0Highlighting the Cairo Roadmap, which represents the African position on Action for Peacekeeping, he expressed concern about the growing number of attacks against peacekeepers.\u00a0\u00a0This year alone, Egypt has lost seven of its nationals in Mali.\u00a0\u00a0Calling for improvements in human, financial, technological and medical capacity, he emphasized the need for better data assessment on security threats.\u00a0\u00a0Going forward, the Security Council must provide clear and realistic mandates, while the General Assembly needs to allocate adequate resources to peacekeeping, he said.<\/p>\n

DANG HOANG GIANG (Viet Nam<\/u>) noted that there have been various calls for clear and streamlined peacekeeping mandates which are fit for purpose and capable of being implemented.\u00a0\u00a0Their development should therefore involve the relevant host countries.\u00a0\u00a0Ensuring the safety of peacekeepers is also vital, he said, emphasizing that they must be provided with appropriate training as well as the tools they require to carry out mandates while also protecting themselves from threats.\u00a0\u00a0Underscoring the value of technology, he also stressed the important role of women at the heart of peacekeeping operations and peace processes.\u00a0\u00a0Viet Nam is committed to peacekeeping operations, and it spares no effort to collaborate with others in this context, he said.<\/p>\n

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