2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial - Session 3, Session 4 and Closing Ceremony (Day 2)
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1) Session 3: Performance and Accountability of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial. 2) Session 4: Protection of civilians and Safety & Security of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial. 3) Closing Ceremony of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial.
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1) The third session of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial on Performance and Accountability is chaired by the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, Catherine Pollard. It includes a keynote address by Rwanda and the United States of America. The keynote will be followed by remarks and pledges announced by Member States.

2) The fourth session of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial on Protection of civilians and Safety & Securityis chaired by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. It includes a keynote address by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) is also providing remarks, which will be followed by remarks and pledges announced by Member States.

3) The Closing Ceremony of the 2021 Seoul UN Peacekeeping Ministerial includes remarks by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Korea.

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The event, hosted by the Republic of Korea, is taking place on 7 and 8 December. More than 100 Member States and intergovernmental organizations are meeting to give political support and pledge resources to improve peacekeeping operations, in line with Action for Peacekeeping+ (A4P+) priorities. A4P+ encompasses seven priority areas and is designed to enhance implementation of the Declaration of Shared Commitments on UN Peacekeeping Operations.

A senior delegation led by the Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Atul Khare, and the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, Catherine Pollard, is representing the UN. You can follow along with developments via Twitter and Instagram: @UNPeacekeeping