British High Commissioner to Zambia Tom Carter has hailed Zambia’s contribution to peace and security in Africa and the world as a whole.
Mr. Carter said Zambia has contributed significantly to peace and security around the world through peace-keeping mission operations by the United Nations.
He stated that Zambia has over 700 defence and security personnel deployed in various hot-spot areas around the world and 600 of these are in Sudan under the United Nations Mission to Sudan (UNMIS).
Mr. Carter said during the closure of the Defence and Security Management Course at the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Lusaka today.
The training programme has attracted defence and security personnel from countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other countries including Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Meanwhile, Mr. Carter has urged participants to consider strategic and geo- political factors that the countries must address to maintain peace and security.
Mr. Carter said security is the central theme in human development and further challenged participants to explore opportunities and challenges people in their respective countries are facing.
He has also commended the Zambian government for choosing to work with the British government in delivering the course.
“Am sure you expect the UK places a high level of importance on the development of its own government employees, be they military, police, or civil servants and I am therefore delighted that the Zambian government has chosen to work with the UK government in delivery of this course. We are also close partners across a wide range of Government areas of interest, and I hope that you feel that this course has strengthened your understanding of how UK values this partnership” he said.
The British High Commissioner has since reiterated his Government’s continued support to defence and security in Zambia and the region.
And speaking earlier, Defence Services Command and Staff College Commandant, Brigadier General Boniface Musoba said the programme has achieved its objectives and will help participants advise leaders on matters of defence and security.
He said the programme was designed to highlight security challenges the SADC region and participating countries were facing.
Brigadier General Musoba said the students have being exposed to strategic programming in defence.
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Mr. Carter said Zambia has contributed significantly to peace and security around the world through peace-keeping mission operations by the United Nations.
He stated that Zambia has over 700 defence and security personnel deployed in various hot-spot areas around the world and 600 of these are in Sudan under the United Nations Mission to Sudan (UNMIS).
Mr. Carter said during the closure of the Defence and Security Management Course at the Defence Services Command and Staff College in Lusaka today.
The training programme has attracted defence and security personnel from countries within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and other countries including Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Meanwhile, Mr. Carter has urged participants to consider strategic and geo- political factors that the countries must address to maintain peace and security.
Mr. Carter said security is the central theme in human development and further challenged participants to explore opportunities and challenges people in their respective countries are facing.
He has also commended the Zambian government for choosing to work with the British government in delivering the course.
“Am sure you expect the UK places a high level of importance on the development of its own government employees, be they military, police, or civil servants and I am therefore delighted that the Zambian government has chosen to work with the UK government in delivery of this course. We are also close partners across a wide range of Government areas of interest, and I hope that you feel that this course has strengthened your understanding of how UK values this partnership” he said.
The British High Commissioner has since reiterated his Government’s continued support to defence and security in Zambia and the region.
And speaking earlier, Defence Services Command and Staff College Commandant, Brigadier General Boniface Musoba said the programme has achieved its objectives and will help participants advise leaders on matters of defence and security.
He said the programme was designed to highlight security challenges the SADC region and participating countries were facing.
Brigadier General Musoba said the students have being exposed to strategic programming in defence.
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