Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi addressed a special session of the United Nations Chief of Police (UNCOPS)-2024 at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.
In his speech, Mohsin Naqvi emphasized the importance of international cooperation in protecting communities and ensuring national security. He highlighted various threats facing the world, including power, foreign intervention, suppression of freedom struggle, rise of hate ideology, poverty, inequality, global tensions, military alliances and nuclear arms race.
The Minister stressed the need for preventive diplomacy to address the root of conflict and praised the UN Charter principles of self-determination, sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-alignment for seven decades of conflict prevention.
Mohsin Naqvi highlighted Pakistan’s contribution to UN peacekeeping missions, with 230,000 troops contributing to 47 missions in the often difficult theatre. He also said that Pakistan has developed new concepts like multilateral peace.
He acknowledged the challenges peacekeeping missions face, including threats from terrorist groups, tribal rivalries and security threats. To answer this challenge, Mohsin Naqvi outlines six key elements for the future peacekeeping strategy.
He said peacekeeping missions must be an integral part of a comprehensive political strategy that addresses the root causes of conflict and violence. He said the UN’s peacekeeping mandate was realistic and achievable by taking into account the specific circumstances of each mission.
Each mission must be provided with financial, human and material resources and modern capabilities to fulfill its mandate, he added. He said UN peacekeeping forces must be properly trained to achieve the desired results and counter the expected threats.
He said there had been improvements in command and control structures to respond in time to attacks, especially for civilians and peacekeepers. He also said there should be greater accountability for attacks against host countries and UN peacekeepers.
The minister reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to establishing peace cooperation, especially with the African Union and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He announced Pakistan’s plan to hold peace preparations and ministerial-level meetings in Islamabad in 2025 and 2027, and increase cooperation with UN Peacekeeping.
The Home Minister said the force was a collective effort for peace, security and justice. “Together we can build a peaceful world.”
