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72) ministries including the MND and the MOFA gathered to collaborate on hosting a
The UNMISS and
the United Nations successful conference by coming up with contribution pledges as the host nation that
Organization Stabilization
Mission in the Democratic actually benef t the UN and agreeing to strengthen inter-agency cooperation to induce
Republic of the Congo
(MONUSCO) the participation of member states. In addition, the Preparatory Secretariat will consist
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73) of four teams and will continue to make sound preparations for the successful
The Experts’ Working
Groups (EWGs) of the hosting of the Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference.
ADMM-Plus have been
established to facilitate Meanwhile, in July 2020, the MND and the MOFA sent 30,000 face masks printed
cooperation in the following
areas: with promotional phrases for the 2021 Peacekeeping Ministerial Conference to
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operations two UN missions in Africa, which are carrying out their duties despite harsh
˞ counterterrorism conditions such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The distribution fueled the international
˟ maritime security
ˠ military medicine community’s interest in the conference which will be held in 2021 and at the same
ˡ humanitarian aid and
disaster relief (disaster time showed the ROK’s willingness to contribute to peacekeeping operations.
relief and humanitarian
assistance)
ˢ humanitarian mine
action. One ASEAN Co-chairing ADMM-Plus
country and one PLUS
country assume co- Experts’ Working Groups on
chairmanship of each PKOs and Maritime Security
EWG. There are 10
ASEAN countries (Laos,
Malaysia, Myanmar,
Vietnam, Brunei,
Singapore, Indonesia, From 2014 to 2017, the ROK served as
Philippines, Cambodia,
and Thailand) and 8 Plus the co-chair of the ADMM-Plus Ex-
countries (ROK, United perts’ Working Group on Peacekeeping
States, China, Japan,
Russia, Australia, New Operations (PKO EWG) along with
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Zealand, and India). ADMM-Plus EWG on Maritime Security
Cambodia. In September 2014 and
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From September 14 to September 2015, the ROK hosted a meeting of the PKO EWG in Seoul to discuss
23, 2019, a PKO exercise
was conducted at the practical ways to cooperate among the member states. In September 2019, the ROK
Bogor PKO Center in
Indonesia, with a total of participated in a PKO exercise conducted in Bogor, Indonesia , sharing the ROK’s
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370 personnel from the 18
countries that participate outstanding capabilities in peacekeeping operations and gaining recognition as a
in the ADMM-Plus. From
the ROK, 12 observers and leading country in peacekeeping operations in the international community. The
training members of the
ROK International Peace ROK also served as the co-chair of the ADMM-Plus EWG on Maritime Security
Support Standby Force,
also known as Onnuri Unit, with Singapore from 2017 to 2020.
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sessions in 6 areas (sexual In May 2019, the two countries led the largest-ever live maneuver training exercise
exploitation and abuse, on maritime security in the ROK and Singaporean waters. Furthermore, through
mine accidents, illegal
search, child soldiers, international conferences on maritime security, the ROK discussed maritime security
security screening,
and IED). and confidence-building measures in international waters as well as the maritime
75) security capabilities of the ROK Armed Forces and multilateral cooperation activities
Exercise conducted
between April 30, 2019 and with the international community. Participation in the conferences has reinforced the
May 13, 2019 where 18
warships, 10 aircraft, and ROK’s stature as a responsible member of the international community and a leader
more than 3,500 troops
participated. in maritime security.

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