Addis Ababa, 1 September, 2015 (WIC) –President Mulatu Teshom said Ethiopia will strengthen its role in peacekeeping mission.
The President made the remark at the “African Regional Meeting on Peacekeeping Operations,” opened here today.
Ethiopia is the second troop contributing countries to the United Nations Peacekeeping operations in the world and the leading country from Africa, he said.
According to President Mulatu, more than 8,000 Ethiopian troops are currently serving under the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission. They are successful in their operations.
Ethiopia will give quick response for requests made for peacekeeping mission, he said, citing the International Peace Support Training Center opened in Addis Ababa as a case in point.
Major General Hassan Ibrahim, Head of the International Peace Keeping Training Center, on his part said the meeting is meant to realize an effective peace keeping operation worldwide.
The meeting will help to gather inputs for the new UN peacekeeping operation rule to be adopted by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
The United Nations has 100,000 troops deployed in various countries worldwide.
Ethiopia has been contributing troops to UN peace keeping missions around the world for decades (FBC).