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India endorsed a joint statement by UNIFIL contributing countries that “strongly condemned” the recent attacks on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon and said such actions should stop immediately.
The joint statement, initially co-signed by 34 countries, came after at least five peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were injured in recent days when Israeli troops launched an offensive in the south. of Lebanon as part of an operation against Hezbollah.
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“We consider the role of UNIFIL particularly important in light of the escalating situation in the region. We therefore strongly condemn the recent attacks on UNIFIL peacekeeping forces. Such actions must be stopped immediately and properly investigated,” said the joint statement published in X Poland. . Mission to the United Nations on Saturday.
India, initially not named among the co-signatories, said on Saturday it fully aligns with the joint statement.
“As a major troop contributing country, India fully aligns with the joint statement issued by the 34 @UNIFIL_ troop contributing countries. The security of peacekeepers is paramount and must be ensured in accordance with existing UN Security Council resolutions,” said India's Mission to the Permanent Mission to the United Nations X said this in a post.
Earlier, in a statement in New Delhi on Friday, the Ministry of External Affairs said India was “concerned” about the “deteriorating” security situation in parts of West Asia.
“The sanctity of UN facilities must be respected by all and appropriate measures must be taken to ensure the security of UN peacekeepers and the sanctity of their mandate,” the MEA said in its statement.
Initially, 34 countries co-signed the joint declaration, including Bangladesh, Brazil, China, France, Italy, Spain, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. On Sunday, the Polish Mission to the United Nations announced that India, Colombia, Germany, Greece, Peru and Uruguay had extended their support to the declaration.
“Poland welcomes the growing support for the @UNIFIL_ peacekeeping mission. Currently, 40 countries have co-signed our joint declaration. Thank you, Colombia, Germany, Greece, India, Peru and Uruguay. Also grateful for Switzerland’s endorsement,” said Polish Mission X. was posted.
As of September 2, 2024, UNIFIL forces number 10,058 peacekeepers from 50 troop-contributing countries. India contributes 903 soldiers to UNIFIL.
“As contributing countries to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), we reaffirm our full support for the mission and activities of UNIFIL, whose main objective is to bring stability and lasting peace to southern Lebanon, as well as the Middle East. In line with relevant UN Security Council resolutions,” the Polish UN Mission said on Saturday in a joint statement published in X.
He called on parties to the conflict to respect the presence of UNIFIL, which includes the obligation to ensure the safety of their personnel at all times, so that they can continue to implement their mandate and continue their mediation and peace support work and stability. Lebanon and the entire region.
“We reiterate our commitment to multilateral cooperation with the United Nations at its core. We call for respect for international law, particularly the Charter of the United Nations, as well as relevant Security Council resolutions.”
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