New York, July 16 -- India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P Harish condemned attacks against peacekeepers, asserting that accountability for these crimes is crucial not only for justice but also for the very foundation of UN Peace Operations globally.
"United Nations peacekeepers face tremendous obstacles while working in increasingly dangerous areas. But for the most part, these crimes continue to go unpunished. This lack of accountability severely undermines international peace efforts by giving assailants more confidence," he said while speaking at a high-level meeting of the Group of Friends (GoF) for promoting accountability for crimes against peacekeepers held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
"Peacek...