Thank you, Mr. President.

At the outset, I would like to underline that Germany strongly welcomes the review on the future of all forms of peace operations.

This review constitutes an important action agreed by Member States in the Pact for the Future.
It will allow us to rethink how operations need to adapt to meet increasingly complex challenges. And how to preserve and strengthen Peace operations as relevant, legitimate and cost-effective tools.

We look forward to a review process that is inclusive, transparent and consultative.
It will be paramount that we draw from lessons learned in past and current peace operations. it is critical for Germany that we integrate expert insights, such as the Independent Study on the Future of Peacekeeping, as well as voices from civil society and host states into our discussions.

The recent UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin was attended by more than 140 delegations.The discussions in Berlin on the future of peacekeeping underlined the great commitment of the international community to UN peace operations and also provided the wealth of ideas on how to make them fit for the future.

This ample food for thought has been published in a Chair’s Summary, which has been shared online.

Mr President,

Germany recommends the following key issues to be examined more closely in the review process:

First, mission mandates have to be achievable, needs-based and focused, while maintaining the UN’s normative framework and standards.
Mandates are drafted by the Security Council, but we believe it is worth exploring how the Secretariat can contribute to ensuring that mandates are prioritized and tailored to the contexts in which missions operate.

Second, agility is critical!
Operations must be flexible enough to adapt to changing situations on the ground. This includes the availability of required capabilities
and necessary integrated planning capacities.

Third, misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.
To make missions capable to counter these threats,We must make critical investments in strategic communications and the digital transformation of peace operations.

Fourth,
We must enhance the effectiveness of peace operations.
We need a stronger integration of peacekeeping, peacebuilding and conflict prevention from the outset. This includes designing viable transition strategies. The PBC can play an invaluable role in building and sustaining peace.
In this regard, we would welcome a close coordination between the Review and the ongoing UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review.

Thank you.