Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi has said Rwanda was propelled into peacekeeping operations around the world following the failure of UN peacekeeping mission of 1994, when the country was going through the genocide against Tutsi.
The Prime minister made the remarks today while opening a Course for UN Senior Mission Leaders and managers of peacekeeping missions across the world.
The 2 weeks course, the second of its kind on the African continent, is conducted by the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA), in collaboration with the UN Integrated Training Service, and the Government of Australia.
Dr. Habumuremyi noted that Rwanda’s commitment to restoration of peace in the world is partly due the pain caused by the failure of UN Peace mission of the 1994, leaving Rwandans succumb to the brutal killings in the latest history-the genocide against the Tutsi.
Ettore Di Benedetto, the coordinator of the training, said participants will discuss about challenges facing peace keepers and subsequently come up with counter solutions.
The RDF spokesman, Brig. Gen. Joseph Nzabamwita, noted that Rwanda, and security institutions under UN Peace keeping missions, have continued to play a significant role in maintaining security in different countries across the world, such as Liberia, Haiti, Sierra Leone, Cote d’ ivoire, Sudan’s region of Darfur, and Comoros Islands.
The training is organized jointly with the government of Rwanda and United Nations, funded by the Australian government.
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