66. 另一方面，国家在人权和人道主义法领域处于领先地位，这表现在乌拉圭参与了联合国的维持和平行动(维和行动)，是维和人员主要派遣国之一。此外，国家还为以乌拉圭在武装冲突地区的行动为蓝本的其他国家的武装力量提供培训，鼓励妇女更多地参与其中并遵守行为准则，这被联合国秘书处视为典范。在这方面，乌拉圭认真致力于在联合国部署维和行动的冲突地区保护平民，并切实保护平民的生命安全。
66. The country’s leadership in the area of human rights and humanitarian law is also demonstrated by its participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations, to which it is one of the chief contributors of troops. Furthermore, Uruguay provides training to forces from other countries, for whom the Uruguayan presence in conflict zones serves as a model. It also promotes greater participation by women and observes a code of conduct that is considered exemplary by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In this regard, Uruguay is strongly committed to the protection of civilians and contributes tangibly to safeguarding their lives in conflict situations where United Nations peacekeeping operations are deployed.