India pledges $ 2 million to Peacebuilding Fund
The Peacebuilding Commission as an inter-governmental advisory body will help countries in the process of post-conflict peacebuilding, recovery, reconstruction and development.
As part of its composite engagement with other member states on issues related to the reform of the United Nations, India has been constructively involved in discussions to set up and operationalise the PBC. While the PBC was established in December 2005, the process of forming its Organisational Committee was completed in May 2006.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. India has been selected as a member of the Organisational Committee of the PBC under the category of the top five providers of military personnel and civilian police to the UN peacekeeping operations.
India is among the longest serving and largest troop contributors to UN's peacekeeping activities. More than 85,000 Indian troops, military observers and civilian police officers have participated in 42 out of the 60 peacekeeping missions established since the inception of the UN. A total of 116 Indian soldiers have made the supreme sacrifice while serving in UN peacekeeping operations, and have been awarded the Dag Hammarskjold Medals.