At today’s UNSC High-Level Open Debate on ‘Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations: Responding to new Realities’, PR of Greece, Ambassador Evangelos Sekeris:
➡️ expressed Greece’s sincere gratitude to the men and women peacekeepers who are committed into serving under the most challenging circumstances and honoured the memory of all those who have lost their lives in the line of duty
➡️condemned in the strongest possible terms all attacks and hostile acts against peacekeepers, which are directed against the UN system itself
➡️ emphasized the growing importance of the maritime dimension in UN peacekeeping operations
➡️ showcased priorities for the review of peace operations such as increased efficiency, the primacy of politics and enhanced collaboration between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations.
Read the statement here.
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