Hinds said there has already been considerable investment in the security reform process which should further be enhanced by the provision of logistics and the needed equipment so that Liberia will have a vibrant security sector.
He made the observation at a press conference held at the UNMIL headquarters in Monrovia on Wednesday.
Hinds noted that UNMIL has also invested a lot in training, capacity-building, improving institutions and development of the security sector, and that what is required now is to capacitate the sector so that it can be efficient in performing its duties.
According to him, once the sector is equipped and resourced there will be an opportunity to further increase the strength of the security sector and lead to balance in the sector.
Hinds believes that when capacitated, officers will perform their duties effectively, adding: “They are ready to do their job.”
Meanwhile, Hinds has disclosed that UNMIL will still maintain its presence in the country, but in a much reduced capacity and that until now the Security Council has not yet determined what its security mandate will be after the draw-down.
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UNMIL Official Urges Balance In Security Sector Reform
23 September 2015, 7:39 pm Written by Wilfred Gortor, LINA
MONROVIA, September 23 (LINA) –The Officer-in-Charge for Rule of Law of the U.N Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Greg Hinds, has said it will require a balanced approach to reform Liberia’s security sector.
Hinds said there has already been considerable investment in the security reform process which should further be enhanced by the provision of logistics and the needed equipment so that Liberia will have a vibrant security sector.
He made the observation at a press conference held at the UNMIL headquarters in Monrovia on Wednesday.
Hinds noted that UNMIL has also invested a lot in training, capacity-building, improving institutions and development of the security sector, and that what is required now is to capacitate the sector so that it can be efficient in performing its duties.
According to him, once the sector is equipped and resourced there will be an opportunity to further increase the strength of the security sector and lead to balance in the sector.
Hinds believes that when capacitated, officers will perform their duties effectively, adding: “They are ready to do their job.”
Meanwhile, Hinds has disclosed that UNMIL will still maintain its presence in the country, but in a much reduced capacity and that until now the Security Council has not yet determined what its security mandate will be after the draw-down.
LINA WSG/JGT/TSS/PTK