News Desk :
Spokesperson of United Nations’ Secretary General Stéphane Dujarric talked on a recent report of Al Jazeera.
In response to a question at a press conference at the UN headquarters on Thursday, he said the allegation of corruption against Bangladeshi officials should be investigated by the relevant authorities.
He also disagreed with the explanation made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the use of electronic equipment by Bangladeshi soldiers in UN peacekeeping operations.
“Such equipment has not been deployed with Bangladeshi contingents in UN peacekeeping operations,” he said.
Describing Bangladesh as the largest contributor of uniform personnel to UN peacekeeping operations, the spokesperson said the deployment of such personnel is pursuant to specific requirements from the UN that are reflected in the agreements with Bangladesh for each peacekeeping operation that they contribute.
The UN has not identified in any of these agreements a requirement for the capability provided by the operation of electronic equipment in the nature described by Al Jazeera in its documentary, he added.
He further explained, “We required in one peacekeeping operation in line with the relevant UN intelligence peacekeeping policy, the capability to intercept certain types of communications as a measure to enhance security of UN personnel in situations where security conditions warrant its use.”
This ability is employed strictly according to UN peacekeeping intelligence policy and under the operational authority of the force commander, mentioned the spokesperson.
Spokesperson of United Nations’ Secretary General Stéphane Dujarric talked on a recent report of Al Jazeera.
In response to a question at a press conference at the UN headquarters on Thursday, he said the allegation of corruption against Bangladeshi officials should be investigated by the relevant authorities.
He also disagreed with the explanation made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs over the use of electronic equipment by Bangladeshi soldiers in UN peacekeeping operations.
“Such equipment has not been deployed with Bangladeshi contingents in UN peacekeeping operations,” he said.
Describing Bangladesh as the largest contributor of uniform personnel to UN peacekeeping operations, the spokesperson said the deployment of such personnel is pursuant to specific requirements from the UN that are reflected in the agreements with Bangladesh for each peacekeeping operation that they contribute.
The UN has not identified in any of these agreements a requirement for the capability provided by the operation of electronic equipment in the nature described by Al Jazeera in its documentary, he added.
He further explained, “We required in one peacekeeping operation in line with the relevant UN intelligence peacekeeping policy, the capability to intercept certain types of communications as a measure to enhance security of UN personnel in situations where security conditions warrant its use.”
This ability is employed strictly according to UN peacekeeping intelligence policy and under the operational authority of the force commander, mentioned the spokesperson.
