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New Delhi, October 11 (IANS) India will host the Conference of Heads of United Nations Force Contributing Countries (UNTCC) in New Delhi from October 14 to 16.
The conclave will bring together more than 30 military chiefs from across the world to deliberate on the emerging challenges of peacekeeping, best practices and future preparedness.
In a video address, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Kyrgyzstan, Tariel Otunbaev, said on Saturday, “I look forward to visiting the Republic of India and participating in the conference of UN troop-contributing countries.”
“Since 1997, the Kyrgyz Republic has been one of the honorable contributors to UN peacekeeping operations. We see this conference as a platform to strengthen cooperation between countries, safeguard world peace and security and facilitate UN mandates,” he said.
He further said that he hoped that the discussions taking place within the framework of the Conclave would bring productive results in support of United Nations peacekeeping missions.
In particular, the UNTCC Heads of Conference in New Delhi will be attended by heads and representatives of countries from around the world, including Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, France, Italy, Algeria, Armenia, Brazil, Burundi, Cambodia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan. Apart from India, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Vietnam, Rwanda and Senegal.
It is pertinent to note here that since India and Bangladesh are facing a turbulent phase in their bilateral relations since the formation of the interim government, Bangladesh Army Chief General Wakar-uz-Zaman is unlikely to visit India for this conference.
As IANS had earlier reported, an official said on condition of anonymity, “There is a possibility that the Bangladesh Army chief will not attend the conference and will be replaced by one of his junior colleagues.”
The three-day program will include: Plenary sessions and discussions on the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping and building sustainable peace in today’s complex operational environments, leveraging technology for more responsive and effective peacekeeping and special spouse programs, building military resilience through family engagement.
–IANS
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