UN peacekeeping chief lauds global peacekeeping efforts, stresses China's key role

STORY: UN peacekeeping chief lauds global peacekeeping efforts, stresses China's key role SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 8, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:20 LOCATION: UN Headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): JEAN-PIERRE LACROIX, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations STORYLINE: The 2023 United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial concluded on Dec. 6 in Accra, Ghana. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN under-secretary-general for peace operations, expressed his satisfaction with the pledges the international community made at the meeting and stressed China's key role in global peacekeeping efforts. Ninety-one member states and three international organizations expressed their collective commitment and political support to UN peacekeeping at the meeting, while 57 member states announced new pledges to meet current and future challenges and needs, in line with ongoing reform under Action for Peacekeeping and A4P+, key priorities to improve peacekeeping effectiveness. SOUNDBITE (E