Unified Global Approach to Peacekeeping Needed Amidst Shifting Global Landscape

The world is facing challenges of unprecedented scale and complexity, with over 56 active conflicts and the involvement of nearly 90 nations. The international security landscape is being disrupted by the infusion of new technologies, the growing influence of non-state actors, and the scourge of disinformation. Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi emphasized the need for a more unified and agile global approach to peacekeeping at the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs' Conclave. India, as one of the largest contributors to peacekeeping, has sent around 300,000 men and women across 51 missions out of the total 71 peacekeeping missions of the UN. The Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in New Delhi, upgraded as a National Centre of Excellence, plays a crucial role in fostering shared understanding and building interoperability among peacekeeping forces.

Key Takeaways:

• The international security landscape is facing challenges of unprecedented scale and complexity, with over 56 active conflicts and the involvement of nearly 90 nations.
• The infusion of disruptive technologies, the growing influence of non-state actors, hybrid warfare, and the scourge of disinformation have blurred the traditional boundaries of conflict.
• Indian Armed Forces have contributed significantly to global peacekeeping efforts, with around 300,000 men and women deployed across 51 missions out of the total 71 peacekeeping missions of the UN.
• India has hosted peacekeeping functions and fostered shared understanding and building interoperability through the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in New Delhi, which has been upgraded to a National Centre of Excellence.
• General Upendra Dwivedi emphasized the need for a more unified and agile global approach to peacekeeping to address the evolving threats and shifting geopolitical currents.
• Shifting geopolitical currents continue to strain the spirit of consensus that traditionally underpins cohesive United Nations (UN) action and demand more resilient, swift, and unified responses that only peacekeepers working together can deliver.

Statistics:

• Over 56 active conflicts and the involvement of nearly 90 nations in the international security landscape (General Upendra Dwivedi's statement)
• India has contributed to around 51 out of the total 71 peacekeeping missions of the UN, with around 300,000 men and women deployed (General Upendra Dwivedi's statement)
• Around 300,000 men and women from the Indian Armed Forces have been deployed across multiple missions, including Korea (1950) and Congo (1960) (General Upendra Dwivedi's statement)
• The Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping in New Delhi, upgraded to a National Centre of Excellence, has played a crucial role in hosting peacekeeping functions and fostering shared understanding and building interoperability (General Upendra Dwivedi's statement)

Sources:

• United Nations Troop Contributing Countries' (UNTCC) Chiefs' Conclave
• Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi's statement at the UNTCC Chiefs' Conclave (published in United News of India)