Indonesia demands UN peacekeeper safety guarantees in Lebanon

Indonesia has called for firm security guarantees for all peacekeeping personnel after an attack in Lebanon claimed the lives of three Indonesian soldiers, according to Antara.

He highlighted the critical distinction between peacekeeping and peacemaking roles, emphasising that UN troops are not engaged in combat operations.

"There must be security guarantees for peacekeepers because they are maintaining peace. They are peacekeeping, not peacemaking," Foreign Minister Sugiono said during remarks in Tangerang. 

Sugiono explained that Indonesian forces serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) "are not equipped nor mandated to conduct combat operations."

"They are not equipped for peacemaking. Their training and equipment are meant to maintain peace," he added.

Sugiono further called on the United Nations to carry out "a comprehensive evaluation of field safety procedures."

By Jeyhun Aghazada