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first: 2018-11-20
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“Israel has a profound understanding of the need for peacekeeping operations that work effectively and fulfil their mandates. We hope that we can all work together to strive for those goals, and we thank the peacekeepers for their important work and dedication to the cause of peace.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“We look forward to continuing our partnerships with the relevant United Nations departments, as well as offering our expertise in medical training to troop-contributing countries, especially those serving on the African continent Last but not least, allow me to convey Israel's strong support for the Secretary-General's zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and sexual harassment. We are encouraged by the efforts made so far to combat those phenomena, both at Headquarters and in the field, but much more still needs to be done. The efforts to strengthen peacekeeping operations in Africa and empower the continent to strive for peace are inherently weakened by such incidents. The United Nations must be trusted not to harm the local populations it is meant to protect; otherwise, its ability to be truly effective is severely compromised.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Africa is blessed with a great resource, which is its people - men and woman who, together and supported by the international community, must lead the continent out of conflict. Many of those men and woman serve bravely in peacekeeping missions in the region and dedicate their lives to the pursuit of peace. Israel is actively engaged in lending knowledge, expertise and training to those peacekeepers and is working closely with the Medical Services Division and the Department of Field Support to improve the standard of medical care in peacekeeping by facilitating life-saving first-aid training, medical field training, medical evacuation and standards of health care in hospitals.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Israel is determined to invest in African peace and security and has increased its support in recent years for the development of the continent, which goes hand in hand with supporting peacekeeping in the region. We are encouraged by the recent developments in the Horn of Africa, which exemplify how peace and stability can be achieved. However, as many delegations have stated here today, we also agree that we must be respectful of Africa's leading role in resolving its own security issues. In that regard, utilizing United Nations partnerships with regional organizations and supporting their peacekeeping activities, as stated in the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, should be an important part of our collective efforts in the region.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Last year proved to be the deadliest year in decades for United Nations peacekeepers, with 61 fatalities due to malicious acts, all of which were in Africa. While we are encouraged to see a much lower number of casualties so far this year, the tragic incident this week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which sadly took the lives of eight United Nations peacekeepers, reminds us that there is still much work to be done, and we wish to express our condolences to the families of those peacekeepers. Israel is committed to strengthening peacekeeping operations in Africa and enhancing their protection. We have expanded our partnership with the United Nations to improve camp security, and we are providing the training and capabilities necessary to fulfil peacekeeping mandates.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“Strengthening those operations in the most immediate future requires enhancing the safety and security of peacekeepers, as highlighted in the report authored by former United Nations Force Commander, Lieutenant General Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz, entitled Improving security of United Nations peacekeepers. In the long run, that must go hand in hand with development efforts, support for the political process and humanitarian assistance, all of which are far more effective when done in cooperation with regional organizations, such as the African Union, which can work as a multiplier for the efforts of the United Nations. If we wish to ensure that peacekeeping remains sustainable, we must adjust our mindsets to match the realities on the ground. We must recognize that wearing a blue helmet no longer guarantees protection.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source
“We welcome the convening ofthis important meeting and would like to thank Secretary- General Guterres and African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security Chergui for their briefings this morning. The maintenance of international peace and security is the foremost reason for which the United Nations was created, and traditionally, the most instrumental tool that the United Nations has to fulfil that goal is peacekeeping operations, most of which are located on the African continent. Peacekeeping operations in Africa have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years, as they are increasingly targeted by armed groups whose attacks are also steadily increasing in complexity and intent.”
2018-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8407 (2018) · source