UNITED NATIONS
\nPakistan has called for including UN Police in peacekeeping operations\u2019 mediation and other dialogue processes, especially where a lack of trust in the security sector was a root cause of conflict.
\n\u201cPeacekeeping is a shared responsibility,\u201d Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the third UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), which brought together ministers, police chiefs, and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations.
\n\u201cA spirit of mutual and respective responsibility is at the core of A4P (Action for Peacekeeping), and nowhere is this more important than pursuing durable solutions to conflict and instability,\u201d he told the gathering in the General Assembly Hall.
\n\u201cThe Security Council has been unable to develop political solutions to several old and new disputes, including the one where one of the oldest UN Missions \u2014 the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) \u2014 is stationed,\u201d the Pakistani envoy said in a reference to the unresolved Kashmir dispute.
\nNoting that the work of the UN Police is protecting people, preventing conflicts, and sustaining peace, Ambassador Akram said that that could only be achieved by reforms and developing the institutional capacity of the host state.
\nUN Police, he said, needs to be managed and resourced effectively to address security threats affecting global security involving organized crime, human trafficking, terrorism, and financial fraud, a task that required closer coordination with the host government\u2019s law enforcement machinery and the civilian population.
\nWhile a rapid deployment of Formed Police Units instead of military troops may be needed in certain contexts, he said, such a move should be based on clear and achievable mandates supported by adequate resources.
\nThe Pakistani envoy also stressed the need for the enhancement of early warning system, and arming the peacekeepers with proper equipment. Pakistan, he said, steadfastly supports advancing the role and effectiveness of the UN Police to address the emerging challenges.
\nEarlier, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Police officers from more than 90 countries, who are gathered in New York, represent \u201cmultilateralism in action\u201d. \u201cSince the first deployment of United Nations Police in 1960, they have continued to embody the promise, hope and optimism of our Organization,\u201d he said.
\nUNCOPS was being held at a critical time, the UN chief said. The world is currently facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945, in addition to the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions mean conflicts are more complex and prolonged.
\nUN Police, who work in the service of peace, are deployed in what the Secretary-General called \u201can increasingly complex and challenging environment \u2013 sometimes in places where there is no peace to keep\u201d. Furthermore, UN peacekeeping operations are increasingly being targeted by violent extremists and \u201cpeace spoilers\u201d, he added.
\nIn response, the UN launched the Action for Peacekeeping initiative in 2018, aimed at making missions stronger, safer and more effective. \u201cWe are able to deploy new military and police capabilities more quickly, and to include more women peacekeepers, police and civilians in our operations,\u201d said Guterres. \u201cAction for Peacekeeping Plus, which was launched last year, aims to accelerate implementation.\u201d
\nThe UN chief stressed that specialized policing expertise is needed \u201cmore than ever\u201d to keep the peace and maintain public order, but also to fight increased organized crime and natural resource trafficking, and advance environmentally responsive policing practices.
\n\u201cAs societies emerge from conflict, violence and instability, rule of law institutions, including the police \u2013 which is the first element of the justice chain \u2013 are essential for preventing relapse into conflict and paving the way for sustainable peace, stability and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UNITED NATIONS Pakistan has called for including UN Police in peacekeeping operations\u2019 mediation and other dialogue processes, especially where a lack of trust in the security sector was a root cause of conflict. \u201cPeacekeeping is a shared responsibility,\u201d Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, told the third UN Chiefs of Police […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":281190,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-281175","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n