J. Naď: Slovakia is committed to supporting UN steps to sustain peace
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The Slovak Republic is committed to supporting the United Nations actions to sustain peace and to prevent conflicts threatening civilian populations, regional security and stability, Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď announced today at the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in a video conference.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “I unequivocally support the UN Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping (A4P and A4P+) initiative, which calls for restoring the UN's collective commitment to sustaining peace. This requires contributions to be made by the international community, and Slovakia is ready to further its contribution to the achievement of the initiative.”
To support the UN Secretary-General's peacekeeping agenda, Slovakia plans to hold the UN Infantry Battalion Course to train UN staff officers and observers in the second half of 2022. In addition to this, the Defence Minister stressed the need for bolstering the protection and security of UN personnel deployed on peacekeeping operations. Towards this end, Slovakia will contribute €120,000 to three UN projects, geared towards strengthening cyber resilience, improving the performance and accountability of UN personnel, and strengthening the digital transformation of UN peacekeeping.
Minister Naď also announced Slovakia's support for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), which has, in the long run, been tasked with managing operations to clear explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Iraq, as well as running the UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR), aimed at assisting the Western Balkan countries with a programme of action on small arms and light weapons (SALW).
Another theme of the ministerial was addressing the challenges UN peacekeeping operations face today. “When talking about peacekeeping, we must focus on easily vulnerable people living in the environments of regional conflicts. Slovakia has been contributing actively to UN peacekeeping operations for over 28 years. We are well aware of the high price of peace, even given the fact that 6 SVK peacekeepers have made the ultimate sacrifice for protecting peace,” said Mr Naď, noting that Slovakia welcomes the UN's efforts to improve the security and protection of peacekeeping forces by maximising the potential of existing and new technologies.
Defence Minister Jaroslav Naď said: “I unequivocally support the UN Secretary-General's Action for Peacekeeping (A4P and A4P+) initiative, which calls for restoring the UN's collective commitment to sustaining peace. This requires contributions to be made by the international community, and Slovakia is ready to further its contribution to the achievement of the initiative.”
To support the UN Secretary-General's peacekeeping agenda, Slovakia plans to hold the UN Infantry Battalion Course to train UN staff officers and observers in the second half of 2022. In addition to this, the Defence Minister stressed the need for bolstering the protection and security of UN personnel deployed on peacekeeping operations. Towards this end, Slovakia will contribute €120,000 to three UN projects, geared towards strengthening cyber resilience, improving the performance and accountability of UN personnel, and strengthening the digital transformation of UN peacekeeping.
Minister Naď also announced Slovakia's support for the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), which has, in the long run, been tasked with managing operations to clear explosive remnants of war (ERW) in Iraq, as well as running the UN Trust Facility Supporting Cooperation on Arms Regulation (UNSCAR), aimed at assisting the Western Balkan countries with a programme of action on small arms and light weapons (SALW).
Another theme of the ministerial was addressing the challenges UN peacekeeping operations face today. “When talking about peacekeeping, we must focus on easily vulnerable people living in the environments of regional conflicts. Slovakia has been contributing actively to UN peacekeeping operations for over 28 years. We are well aware of the high price of peace, even given the fact that 6 SVK peacekeepers have made the ultimate sacrifice for protecting peace,” said Mr Naď, noting that Slovakia welcomes the UN's efforts to improve the security and protection of peacekeeping forces by maximising the potential of existing and new technologies.
