UN Secretary General Visists RI Peacekeeping Mission in Sentul

Jakarta - UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is scheduled to visit the new Indonesian Military (TNI) Peacekeeping Mission Education and Training Facility inaugurated by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Indonesia Peace and Security Center (IPSC) in Sentul, Bogor, West Java, Tuesday. Head of the Defense Ministry Public Communication Center Brig Gen Hartind Asrin said in Jakarta Tuesday that the UN secretary general flanked by his wife Ban Soon Taek and a number of UN officials on Tuesday will visit the TNI Peace Keeping Mission Education and Training Facility (Fasdiklat PMPP TNI) on the sidelines of his 3-day visit to Indonesia from March 19 to 21, 2012. He will also deliver a general lecture on "United Nations Peace Keeping Challenge and Opportunities". The visit of Ban Ki Moon and entourage at the biggest education and training center in South East Asia was personally welcomed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Ani Yudhoyono and the relevant cabinet ministers including Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgianto at the Holding Auditorium of PMPP TNI. Besides making preparations on world peace forces, Ban Ki Moon also planned to plant a tree with the Indonesian Head of State at the Peace Keeping Center. Hartin said Ban Ki Moon is also slated to attend the opening and deliver a keynote address at the Jakarta International Defense Dialog II on Wednesday (Mar 21) at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). He said the presence of the UN secretary and entourage at the Pasdiklat PMPP TNI will provide direct information on the latest development of UN Peacekeeping Operations and witness the Indonesian government's preparations in boosting the quality of the peacekeepers. (*)