UN CHIEF HAILS PAKISTAN’S LEADING ROLE IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

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Date: 13 Aug 2013 13:00:00 -0400
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UN CHIEF HAILS PAKISTAN'S LEADING ROLE IN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONSNew
York, Aug 13 2013 1:00PMVisiting Pakistan on the eve of its
Independence Day, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today hailed the
country's lead role in United Nations peacekeeping operations, while
also addressing issues such as girls' education and the use of drones.

Mr. Ban <"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7011">told an
audience at the inauguration of the Centre for International Peace and
Stability in Islamabad that he was overwhelmed with gratitude:
"gratitude as the United Nations Secretary-General and gratitude as a
global citizen for what Pakistan and her people have been doing for
international peace and security.

"More than 100 countries contribute troops and police for United
Nations peacekeeping missions. Pakistan is number one," he stated,
adding that is impossible to speak about the history of UN
peacekeeping without highlighting the country's contributions.

He noted that 8,000 of Pakistan's men and women currently serve in
complex and challenging missions, including Darfur, Haiti and the
Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The new Centre, at the National University of Science and Technology,
demonstrates Pakistan's determination to be a force for peace by
drawing on its experiences, sharing its knowledge and deepening its
contribution, Mr. Ban said.

"Training is a strategic investment in peacekeeping and here you will
build the skills in preparing peacekeepers to take on a new generation
of challenges."

The Secretary-General said the UN is also working to rise to these
challenges, including through the use of new technologies to help in
better implementing its mandates and to provide better security for
its troops.

"Let me be clear that these new tools, such as unmanned unarmed aerial
vehicles, are for information purposes only. They are essentially
flying cameras," he stated.

"But armed unmanned aerial vehicles are a different matter," he
continued. "As I have often and consistently said, the use of armed
drones, like any other weapon, should be subject to long-standing
rules of international law, including international humanitarian law.

"This is the very clear position of the United Nations. Every effort
should be made to avoid mistakes and civilian casualties."

While in the Pakistani capital, Mr. Ban also took part in an event at
the Islamabad College for Girls to promote education, especially for
girls and women.

"You and I have the same passion for education," he told the audience,
recalling that, as a young boy growing up in the Republic of Korea
after the war, he had to struggle for his education, just as many
young people did in Pakistan.

He also <"http://www.un.org/sg/statements/index.asp?nid=7013">recalled
the visit to the UN last month of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani
schoolgirl who was shot by the Taliban last year for attending classes
and who is an advocate for the right to education.

"She is a famous student, but I said she is also a teacher. You are
also not just students, but teachers. You can teach others about the
value of education for your lives – and for the life of your country,"
Mr. Ban stated.

"Be both students and teachers. Put education first. And be a global citizen."

Tomorrow, the Secretary-General will have additional meetings with
Pakistani leaders, including the Prime Minister and the President, and
women parliamentarians. He will also attend part of Pakistan's
Independence Day celebrations.Aug 13 2013 1:00PM
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