Mr. Guterres is speaking before the Third UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS), brings together ministers, police chiefs and senior representatives of professional and regional police organizations.
He speak.
Against those who destroy the peace
Mr. Guterres said UNCOPS2022 is being held at a pivotal moment.
The world is currently facing the highest number of violent conflicts since 1945 COVID-19 pandemic and the climate crisis. Meanwhile, geopolitical tensions mean that conflicts are increasingly complex and protracted.
UN policepeace workers, deployed in what the Secretary-General calls “an increasingly complex and challenging environment – sometime in places where there is no peace to keep“.
Furthermore, UN peacekeeping operations are increasingly being targeted by violent extremists and “peace destroyers”, he added.
Peacekeeping action
In response, the UN issued Peacekeeping action initiative in 2018, to make missions stronger, safer and more efficient.
“We are able to deploy new military and police capabilities more quickly, and include more female peacekeepers, police and civilians in our operations,” Guterres said. “Action for peacekeeping Pluswas launched last year, with the aim of speeding up the implementation process. ”
Necessary for justice
The United Nations chief stressed that policing expertise is needed “more than ever” to keep peace and maintain public order, but also to combat organized crime and resource trafficking. nature, while promoting environmentally responsive policing practices.
“As societies emerge from conflict, violence and instability, the rule of law institutions, including the police – the first element of the chain of justice – will necessary to prevent recurrence of conflict and pave the way for lasting peace, stability and prosperity”.
UN photo / Ekinder Debebe
Group photo of participants of the third United Nations Summit of Chiefs of Police (UNCOPS).
Powers of the UN Police
The Secretary-General said that one of the successful measures for UN peacekeeping operations was a “timely exit”, meaning that host countries could assume the main responsibility for security and protection. .
“Time and again, we have seen the power of the United Nations Police to achieve this – in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia and Timor-Leste, for example,” he said.
Mr. Guterres thanked the police officials for providing their best officers to the UN, especially the female officers, which helped the Organization overcome the goal of gender equality and Ensure policies are gender-appropriate.
He also called on countries to increase technological support so that the UN Police can keep up with the needs, both present and future.
