Introduction

Malaysia after its emergence in the global atlas became the member of United Nations on 15 Sep 1957. Since its admission to the world community and consistent with the national commitment towards international peace and stabiity, Malaysia has been actively supporting the efforts of the United Nations.

The Malaysia Armed Forces (MAF), as major participant, has always maintained a proud tradition of excellence in all UN mission which it had participated in more than 20 countries since Congo in 1960. As the role, task, dimension and whole matrix of UN PKO and PSO are becoming more and more demanding; there is a greater need for improved and universal training for UN peacekeepers.

Therefore, training for Malaysian Peacekeepers assumes a great importance in the changing face of world order and changing nature of peace support operation task. To enhance this achievements and further equip our peacekeepers, the establishment of a training centre was hence realised on 19 January 1996.

Malaysian Peacekeeping Training Centre

"Although the cold war era has passed, misunderstanding and conflicts will continue to paint the world politics. In this context, the United Nations Organization will continue to play their role in fostering world peace. Malaysia as a caring and peace loving nation will continue to support the United Nations to achieve its aim. Peacekeeping duties becoming more and more complex, with that the officers and men selected for duties in the Peacekeeping Mission have to know and understand procedures in dealing with these problems. In this context, the knowledge on legal matters, procedures, peace building concepts, peace making, peace enforcement and negotiation and mediation will need to be emphasized more during the training process"

- Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak -