Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan has reiterated the commitment and readiness of Bangladesh to contribute to the work of the UN Police meaningfully.
He was speaking at the high-level session of the Fourth UN Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2024) at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.
The home minister was the first speaker at the main session in the morning entitled “Novel Approaches to Peace Operations and Potential Domains of Conflict,” reports UNB.
He highlighted the need for deployment of context-oriented and targeted specialized policing skills in the peacekeeping missions considering the evolving context and changing scenario.
Khan also emphasised extending support to the host states’ rule of law and security institutions and capacities from the very beginning of the Peacekeeping Missions. He urged for prioritizing the transition and exit strategies.
He also expressed Bangladesh’s readiness to contribute with more female peacekeepers to promote gender-responsive policing in the host state.
Referring to Bangladesh’s contribution to strengthen UN’s efforts in countering misinformation and disinformation against peacekeepers, he underscores the importance of utilizing artificial intelligence in the work of UN Peacekeeping as well as the need for responsible use of such technologies.
Bd pratidin English/Lutful Hoque
