Bring criminal activities of foreign forces stationed in post-conflict countries to justice

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Xinhuanet
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Xu Yi
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2020-12-07 10:02:25

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy told the United Nations Security Council that efforts must be made to bring criminal activities of foreign forces stationed in post-conflict countries to justice.

"Post-conflict countries face severe challenges posed by criminal activities of foreign forces stationed on their territories. It is utmost important to strengthen the rule of law to bring criminals to justice and eliminate extra judicial behavior," China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun told the Security Council's open videoconference on "Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Security Sector Reform" on December 3rd.

Zhang said in his statement that security sector reform is an important foundation for achieving lasting peace and sustainable development.

"The reform should be owned and led by countries concerned. Country-specific strategies should be formulated based on its national conditions and circumstances," said the envoy.

The ambassador noted that post-conflict countries face security threats such as terrorism, violent extremism, and intercommunal conflicts, and new risks such as cybersecurity, and transnational organized crime.

"Security sectors of post-conflict countries should conduct reform to raise capacities of early warning, emergency response, counter-terrorism and etc.," he added.

Zhang also said that an overall development strategy should be drawn up to promote coordinated progress in security sector reform and economic and legal system reforms.

"Bilateral and multilateral partners must provide active assistance to ensure sufficient and sustained financial resources for security sector reform," the ambassador stressed.

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