KATHMANDU, Feb 20: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Nepal’s participation in UN peace operations has always remained an important component of its foreign policy, aimed at achieving and strengthening global peace and stability which has been well praised by the global society.
"I feel extremely proud as I assert the fact that Nepal presently contributes the highest number of troops and police personnel to the United Nations peacekeeping missions and has further pledged to deploy up to 10,000 well-trained and equipped personnel for UN peace operations on request of the United Nations," he said.
NA ‘under-represented’ at UN peacekeeping command levels
In his statement at the opening ceremony of exercise "Shanti Prayas IV" at a function held at Army Officer's Club in Bhadrakali this morning, he said Nepal contributes the highest number of women troops among all the UN member countries to the peacekeeping missions. The government of Nepal will continue to give the highest priority to the United Nations Peace Operations and continue to support the United Nations in its every endeavors, he assured.
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