UNSC adopts Presidential Statement and Resolution on Peacekeeping

On 18th August, 2021, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), under India’s presidency, unanimously adopted a Presidential Statement on 'Peacekeeping and Technology' and a resolution on 'Accountability of crimes against UN Peacekeepers.'

UN Peacekeeping

  • It involves deploying troops and police from around the world, integrating them with civilian peacekeepers to address a range of mandates set by the UNSC and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
  • Principles of Peacekeeping: There are three basic, inter-related and mutually reinforcing principles that characterise UN peacekeeping operations. These are: consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force except ....
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