00:00Yesterday morning, two Indonesian peacekeepers lost their lives in an explosion that destroyed their vehicles near Bani Hayan in Sector
00:08East.
00:09Two more peacekeepers were injured, one seriously.
00:12Initial findings point to a roadside explosion striking the convoy.
00:17The day prior, that is the 29th of March, a peacekeeper also of the Indonesian contingent was killed in an
00:24explosion inside a unifield base in Ettaebe in Sector East.
00:27Another peacekeeper was critically wounded and was evacuated to a hospital in Beirut.
00:34According to an initial assessment, the explosion was caused by a projectile that hit the base.
00:41These tragic developments should not have happened.
00:44I express my deepest condolences to the families of fallen peacekeepers and the government of Indonesia.
00:50I also wish a full recovery to those injured.
00:54Unifield is conducting investigations to determine the circumstances of these reprehensible developments.
01:02Mr. President, these are sadly not the only dangerous incidents faced by Unifield's courageous peacekeepers.
01:09There has been a worrying increase in denials of freedom of movement and aggressive behavior.
01:13We say it clearly, and there has been a need to say it far too often, peacekeepers must never be
01:20a target.
01:21All acts that endanger the peacekeepers must immediately stop.
01:25All actors must adhere to their obligations to ensure the safety and security of the peacekeepers at all times.
01:33The inviolability of the United Nations installations must be respected.
01:37I wish to acknowledge and applaud the extraordinary commitment and courage of the women and men of Unifield
01:44implementing Security Council mandate tasks in these extremely dangerous conditions as far as the security circumstances allow.
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