{"id":2901,"date":"2020-05-01T00:41:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T04:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insiderpaper.com\/?p=2901"},"modified":"2020-08-01T00:04:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T04:04:13","slug":"pakistan-un-peacekeeping-missions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insiderpaper.com\/pakistan-un-peacekeeping-missions\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan’s Role For Peace & Service To Humanity"},"content":{"rendered":"
In a recent press release, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan reported that Pakistani peacekeepers rescued more than 2000 people stranded due to massive floods in the Uvira region in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/em><\/p>\n Flooding caused by heavy rain affected the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in particular South Kivu, on 16-17 April 2020. According to the UN, more than 77,000 people have been displaced and require shelter. Initial estimations report approximately 3,500 destroyed houses, 15,000 damaged houses, and seven broken or collapsed bridges. Several areas in the cities of Bukavu and Uvira have been flooded after the overflow of the Mulongwe River. Various humanitarian partner organizations are assisting with search and rescue operations. Heavy rain is forecast over east and south DRC for the coming days. Initial reports suggest more than 25 people have died because of the floods, and more than 40 injured with fears of many others swept away by the floodwaters. A health clinic in one of Uvira’s more impoverished neighborhoods was destroyed, and water and sanitation facilities in the overcrowded town were also damaged. UNHCR is rushing initial supplies of relief items from its local warehouse in Uvira, including badly needed tarpaulins to provide immediate shelter, as well as mats, kitchen sets, buckets, and mosquito nets.<\/p>\n UN peacekeeping missions cover a long and cherished history of Pakistani association with the United Nations. Pakistan joined the UN in 1947 immediately after attaining independence. Pakistan’s involvement in UN peacekeeping missions dates back to the 1960s. Pakistan’s foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the nations of the world. We believe in the principle of honesty and fair play in national and international dealings and are prepared to make our maximum contribution to the promotion of peace and prosperity among the nations of the world. Pakistan will never eschew extending its material and moral support to the oppressed and suppressed people of the world<\/a> and in upholding the principles of the United Nations Charter.<\/p>\n