00:00The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution on accountability for crimes committed against the United Nations
00:07peacekeeper.
00:08Resolution 2823 stresses that accountability for attacks against the United Nations peacekeepers is essential to deter future attacks and safeguard
00:17the effectiveness of the United Nations peacekeeping operations.
00:20It aims to push the Security Council to establish a more institutionalized follow-up mechanism to continuously monitor relevant developments
00:28and ensure the safety and security of peacekeepers.
00:31The resolution condemns all attacks against the United Nations peacekeepers and emphasizes that such attacks may constitute war crimes in
00:38the sense China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sun Li,
00:42It stated that China is highly concerned about the safety of peacekeeping personnel and welcomes the unanimous adoption of the
00:51resolution.
00:58The current international security environment is complex and volatile, and peacekeeping personnel face severe traditional and non-traditional security threats,
01:08especially given the recent spate of attacks that have resulted in casualties among peacekeepers.
01:13Furthermore, the investigations and accountability efforts have been unsatisfactory.
01:18Therefore, further action by the Security Council is extremely necessary and urgent.
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