Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday called for enhanced action on ensuring the protection of civilians and the safety and security of the peacekeepers, aiming to prepare for the challenges of future peacekeeping.

He made the remark while speaking as a panellist at the High-Level Session of the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial being held in Berlin, Germany, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At the panel discussion, the foreign adviser also stressed partnerships among all stakeholders, including the host government, troops and police contributing countries, peacekeepers on the ground and UN Secretariat at the time of bringing any change in the requirements of existing mandates.

He also expressed concern at the resource constraints and called for urgent international attention to address the funding gap. 

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The adviser is leading a Bangladesh delegation to the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial being held in Berlin from 13-14 May 2025.

The Bangladesh delegation also includes Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for Defence and National Solidarity Development Lt Gen (retd) Abdul Hafiz, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Armed Forces Division and Bangladesh Police.

The two-day meeting, the biggest conclave of peacekeeping nations, is being participated by delegates form 160 countries.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the foreign adviser also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Germany, Algeria, Costa Rica, Gambia, Guatemala, Tunisia, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Japan and Malawi.