Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, recently gave several speeches about improving global peacebuilding systems and the urgent need to protect children's education during armed conflicts.

印度駐聯合國常駐代表 Harish Parvathaneni 大使近日發表了數次演講，探討如何改善全球和平建設系統，以及在武裝衝突期間保護兒童教育的緊迫需求。

During the first Peacebuilding Week, Ambassador Parvathaneni discussed a strategic change in how the UN handles peacebuilding. He argued that peacebuilding is only effective if it moves away from the traditional donor-recipient model and instead focuses on a system led by the affected nations themselves. This approach emphasizes building strong national institutions as the main measure of success. While he acknowledged the General Assembly's $50 million contribution to the Peacebuilding Fund, the Ambassador pointed out a worrying decline in voluntary donations over three years, which has been made worse by a financial crisis within the UN. Consequently, he suggested that resources should be prioritized for post-conflict areas to make the best use of limited funds.

在第一個和平建設週期間，Parvathaneni 大使討論了聯合國處理和平建設的策略轉型。他主張，只有當和平建設擺脫傳統的「捐助者-接收者」模式，轉而專注於由受影響國家主導的系統時，才會真正有效。這種方法強調將建立強大的國家體制作為衡量成功的主要標準。雖然他認可聯合國大會向和平建設基金捐助的 5,000 萬美元，但大使指出，過去三年的自願捐款呈令人擔憂的下降趨勢，且聯合國內部的財務危機使情況進一步惡化。因此，他建議應將資源優先分配給衝突後地區，以最大化利用有限的資金。

At the same time, India spoke to the UN Security Council about protecting education during wars. Referring to a 2025 report, the Ambassador highlighted a 44 percent increase in attacks on schools and over 38,000 serious violations affecting more than 24,000 children. The Indian delegation asserted that protection efforts will fail if the people responsible for these attacks are not held accountable. To solve these problems, India proposed using digital learning tools—such as its own DIKSHA platform—to ensure children can continue learning. Furthermore, the Ambassador emphasized India's commitment to the Women, Peace, and Security agenda, noting that Major Abhilasha Barak was named the 2025 Military Gender Advocate of the Year.

與此同時，印度向聯合國安全理事會就戰爭期間保護教育的問題發表意見。大使引用一份 2025 年的報告，指出針對學校的攻擊增加了 44%，發生超過 38,000 起嚴重違規事件，影響超過 24,000 名兒童。印度代表團強調，若不追究攻擊者的責任，保護工作將會失敗。為了解決這些問題，印度建議利用數位學習工具——例如其自身的 DIKSHA 平台——以確保兒童能繼續學習。此外，大使強調印度對「婦女、和平與安全」議程的承諾，並提到 Abhilasha Barak 少校被命名為 2025 年年度軍事性別倡議者。

India continues to support a peacebuilding model based on national sovereignty and accountability, while offering its digital tools and experience in nation-building to help people in conflict zones.

印度繼續支持基於國家主權與問責制的和平建設模式，同時提供數位工具與國家建設經驗，以幫助衝突地區的人民。