IGP reaches New York for UNCOPS 2022

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed reached New York on Tuesday night to join the third United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS 2022).

As part of the official visit to the United States, the IGP went to New York as a member of the Bangladesh delegation led by Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.

Bangladeshi community in the US and officials of Bangladesh Permanent Mission and Bangladesh Consulate General, New York poured in the JFK Airport and gave warm reception to Dr Benazir Ahmed, reports BSS.

Besides, various professional organizations and people from different walks of life rushed to the airport to give him reception.

According to the UN information, the third UNCOPS 2022 is set to begin from 31 August to 1 September 2022 to engage on strengthening international peace, security, and development for all through the unifying power and enabling role of national and United Nations policing.

It said Ministers, Chiefs of Police and senior representatives of regional and professional policing organizations will join the UNCOPS 2022 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

The UNCOPS 2022 will advance a common understanding among current and potential police and financial contributors, the United Nations Secretariat and United Nations system entities of what the United Nations Police require to achieve their diverse and complex mandated tasks, including protecting civilians, rebuilding national police services, preventing crime and conflict, and sustaining peace, it said. 

Police leaders will come away with a greater understanding of how the skills, knowledge and experience acquired by their national officers returning from United Nations service benefit their own policing services and populations.

In particular, discussions will focus on identifying approaches and practices to: operationalize the United Nations Police Division’s role as a system-wide service provider and focal point for United Nations policing and other law enforcement matters; reinforce ongoing efforts to enhance the performance of United Nations Police by strengthening capacities, including the launch of the Voluntary Compact on Advancing Gender Parity within the United Nations Police; and integrate United Nations policing priorities in international peace and security processes, discussions and fora.

The UNCOPS 2022 will also offer a unique opportunity for the world’s police executives and United Nations leadership to engage in discussions on how United Nations policing and national policing mutually reinforce one another when addressing current and emerging global security challenges, including man-made and natural crises and incidents.