The photo taken on Dec. 15, 2017 shows Maj. Gen. Michael Beary, head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, taking photos of a removed mine at a minefield near the UN demarcated "Blue Line" in southern Lebanon. (Xinhua/Dong Yongkang)
The Chinese envoy called for efforts to boost the capacity of peacekeeping police officers and the efficiency in carrying out their duties, and better safety and security guarantees for peacekeeping police officers.
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- UN peacekeeping operations must follow the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the basic principles governing such operations, a Chinese envoy said Wednesday.
Rwandan female peacekeepers take part in the celebrations to mark the International Day of the United Nations Peacekeepers in Juba, capital of South Sudan, May 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Denis Elamu)
Speaking at a Security Council debate on the police components of UN peacekeeping, Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the world body, stressed that peacekeeping policing must at all times be guided by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and the basic principles for peacekeeping operations, namely consent of the parties concerned, impartiality, non-use of force except in self-defense and defense of the mandate.
Lieutenant General James Nakibus Lakara (L), African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Deputy Force Commander (DFC) in charge of Operations and Plans presents a certificate to an AMISOM military officer during the Gender Awareness Training facilitated by the AMISOM Protection, Human Rights and Gender (PHRG) Cluster, in Mogadishu, Somalia, April 11, 2019. (Xinhua/Charles Onyango)
The Security Council, he said, must fully respect the sovereignty and aspirations of the host countries, and heed their views and those of police-contributing countries.
The council should define clear and explicit mandates that fit the situation on the ground, leverage the advantages of peacekeeping police officers in maintaining social order of the host countries and in creating a sound environment for development, he said.
Anita Kiki Gebe, deputy joint special representative of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), awards UN peace medal to a soldier of the 2nd China Medium Utility Helicopter Unit (CMUHU02) in El-Fashir, Sudan, July 17, 2019. (Xinhua)
Long-term investment in political dialogue and economic development must be made to ensure lasting peace, said Zhang.
He also asked for efforts to boost the capacity of peacekeeping police officers and the efficiency in carrying out their duties, and better safety and security guarantees for peacekeeping police officers. ■
