09 COUNTRIES DELAY ROTATING TROOP & POLICE IN UN PEACEKEEPING MISSION
The United Nations has announced
that nine countries, including Cambodia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy,
Nepal, South Korea and Thailand, are delaying the rotation of troops and
police for their peacekeeping missions for three months due to the new
coronavirus.
This means that soldiers and police
officers who were supposed to switch out will now stay in their positions
longer. The United Nations Police Division says this delay will help maintain
the strength of the missions and allow them to continue carrying out their
tasks. As a result of this decision, some planned deployments or rotations to
peacekeeping operations in Congo, Lebanon, South Sudan, and its border with
Sudan will be suspended or postponed.
As of the end of January, there
were over 95,000 personnel serving in 13 peacekeeping operations worldwide,
including soldiers, police officers and civilians. Despite the global pandemic,
none of these missions have reported any cases of COVID-19.
The United Nations is implementing
various measures to ensure the safety, security and health of all its personnel,
while also ensuring the continuity of operations. These measures include the
implementation of health and sanitation policies and procedures for all
personnel involved in the peacekeeping missions.
