russia should be barred from UN peacekeeping operations, says Kateryna Levchenko

russia should be blacklisted from participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations due to its involvement in sexual violence during conflicts, as outlined in the UN Secretary-General’s reporting procedure.

Kateryna Levchenko, Ukraine’s Government Commissioner for Gender Policy, emphasized this necessity during a briefing at Media Center Ukraine, urging the international community to hold russia accountable for its actions.

“russia must face consequences for its behavior. We have the power to ensure this by pushing for russia’s inclusion on the UN Secretary-General’s blacklist, which restricts countries from contributing to peacekeeping forces if they are implicated in conflict-related sexual violence. russia is currently involved in global peacekeeping efforts, which is unacceptable given its record. Advocacy and collaboration with international partners, both on a multilateral and bilateral level, are critical. Ukrainian society must also rally behind these efforts,” Levchenko stated.

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