ISLAMABAD – The United Nations, on Fiday, hailedPakistani peacekeepers’ role in rescuing more than 2,000 people stranded inthe Uvira region of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo amidheavy floods.
A UN spokesperson said that Pakistan was among the top contributors in theUN peacekeeping operations around the world.
The UN also shared an Inter-Services Public Relations video on rescue andrelief efforts by the Pakistani peacekeepers in saving hundreds of lives inDRC,
The tweet says: “Watch how Pakistani peacekeepers from MONUSCO helped savehundreds of lives during the deadly floods in the #DRCongo.”
The United Nations peacekeeping missions involving Pakistan cover about 70operations throughout different parts of the world.
Pakistan joined the United Nations on September 30, 1947, despiteopposition from Afghanistan because of the Durand Line issue.
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The Pakistan Armed Forces are the third largest contributor of troopstowards UN peacekeeping efforts, behind India and Ethiopia.
Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations, is the practice of helpingcountries torn by conflict to create conditions for sustainable peace.
UN peacekeepers — usually military officers and regular troops alongsidecivilian personnel from many countries — monitor and observe peaceprocesses that emerge in regions post-war and assist ex-combatants inimplementing the peace agreements they have signed.
Such assistance comes in many forms, including confidence-buildingmeasures, power-sharing arrangements, electoral support, strengthening therule of law, and economic and social development. Pakistan’s contributionshave consisted mainly of regular military personnel, but also includeparamilitary troops and civilian police officers as peacekeepers.
