UNITED NATIONS, Sep 09 (APP):Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that it’s peacekeeping contingents serving the world body played a key role in some of the most successful transitions from conflict to peace, such as in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burundi and Timor-Leste.<\/p>\n
“Our peacekeepers have also supported host authorities in holding peaceful elections, disarmament of rebels, de-mining operations and protection of civilians including through capacity building and training of local police and other law enforcement agencies,” Ambassador Munir Akram said in a statement submitted to the 15-member council that examined support for the transition towards lasting peace.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani envoy said that transition in a conflict-affected country was a step toward the goal of self-sustaining peace, stability and economic prosperity.<\/p>\n
In 2019, he said, Pakistan deployed its first all-female community engagement team in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which undertook several successful peace-building initiatives, including vocational trainings for students, teachers and women, and conducted psychological workshops for the Congolese police.<\/p>\n
Following the drawdown of United Nations Assistance Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), a female officer of Pakistan Police Service, Helena Iqbal, was appointed as the Police Commissioner in United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS).<\/p>\n
‘These deployments reflect Pakistan\u2019s deep-rooted commitment to women\u2019s critical role in promotion of sustainable peace and security,” Ambassador Akram said.<\/p>\n
He also underscored the primary role of the Security Council in developing a robust transition framework, based on a coherent and comprehensive analysis of the root causes of conflict.<\/p>\n
In this regard, the Pakistani envoy called for engaging host authorities while designing transition strategies, and said that national ownership must remain central in the process along the peace continuum – from the deployment of a peacekeeping or political mission to withdrawal or reconfiguration.<\/p>\n
“Sustainable peace in a conflict affected country cannot be imposed from outside \u2013 it must be rooted within the country.”<\/p>\n
An inclusive peace process in countries healing after conflict, he said, fosters harmony and could ensure a seamless transition process at a time when the missions are either reconfigured or preparing to leave the country.<\/p>\n
Restoration and rehabilitation of essential infrastructure should take the center stage during the transition, Ambassador Akram said, adding that it requires not only financing, but also a well-defined investment strategy. Pakistan, he said, has proposed the establishment of an infrastructure investment facility at the UN to help member states, including those coming out of conflict.<\/p>\n
Pakistan, he said, also considers regional partnerships as a useful vehicle to promote the peace-building priorities during and beyond transitions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 09 (APP):Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that it’s peacekeeping contingents serving the world body played a key role in some of the most successful transitions from conflict to peace, such as in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Burundi and Timor-Leste. “Our peacekeepers […]<\/p>\n
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