17-02-15 19:20 pm – Source: Reuters
Minister Bert Koenders of Foreign Affairs speaks during a meeting on UN peacekeeping missions. © anp
The UN should peacekeeping operations “thoroughly consider” in view of the new conflicts in the world. There pleaded minister Bert Koenders, (Foreign Affairs) today at a conference in Amsterdam.
Conflicts are not as clear as before, he said. Mixes with traditional warfare and guerrilla cyberwar as the conflict in eastern Ukraine. In addition, groups are marginalized or used extreme violence.
He wants the effectiveness of United Nations missions is improved. Furthermore, there should be more eye out for the protection of civilians and women should have a greater role in peace-keeping and peace processes.
The Social Democratic minister, who gave previously led UN missions in Mali and the Ivory Coast, stressed that peace missions yield returns. “They are often unknown success stories.
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