United Nations Security Council Resolution 868

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UN Security Council
Resolution 868
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Peacekeeping operations
Date29 September 1993
Meeting no.3,283
CodeS/RES/868 (Document)
SubjectPeacekeeping operations
Voting summary
15 voted for
None voted against
None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

United Nations Security Council resolution 868, adopted unanimously on 29 September 1993, after expressing concern at the increasing number of attacks and use of force against persons engaged in United Nations peacekeeping operations, the Council established new safety mandates for United Nations peacekeepers. [1]

Peacekeeping Activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace

Peacekeeping comprises activities intended to create conditions that favour lasting peace. Research generally finds that peacekeeping reduces civilian and battlefield deaths and reduces the risk of renewed warfare.

Contents

The provisions of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations was recalled as applicable to United Nations operations and persons engaged in such operations. All attacks on United Nations peacekeepers were condemned, and moves in the General Assembly to consider new measures relating to the security and safety of United Nations forces and personnel.

The Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, passed by the United Nations General Assembly on 13 February 1946 in New York, and sometimes referred to as the New York Convention, defines and specifies numerous issues relating to the status of the United Nations, its assets, and officials, in terms of the privileges and immunities that must be granted to them by its member states. As of February 2016, it has been ratified by 162 of the 193 UN member states.

United Nations General Assembly Principal organ of the United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), the only one in which all member nations have equal representation, and the main deliberative, policy-making, and representative organ of the UN. Its powers are to oversee the budget of the UN, appoint the non-permanent members to the Security Council, appoint the Secretary-General of the United Nations, receive reports from other parts of the UN, and make recommendations in the form of General Assembly Resolutions. It has also established numerous subsidiary organs.

The Council encouraged the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali to take forward measures proposed in his report to ensure that security matters are an integral part of the planning for an operation and that any such precautions extend to all personnel engaged in such operations. All countries and parties to conflicts were urged to co-operate closely with the United Nations to ensure the security and safety of United Nations forces and personnel. The resolution also confirmed that attacks and the use of force against peacekeeping missions will be considered interference with the Security Council's responsibilities, and that it would consider further measures if appropriate. Further measures would be taken against the host country if it is unable or unwilling to meet its obligations with regard to the safety and security of United Nations operations and personnel.

Boutros Boutros-Ghali 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations

Boutros Boutros-Ghali was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) from January 1992 to December 1996. An academic and former Vice Foreign Minister of Egypt, Boutros-Ghali oversaw the UN over a period coinciding with several world crises, including the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Rwandan genocide. He was then the first Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie from 16 November 1997 to 31 December 2002.

When considering the authorisation of future peacekeeping operations, the Council would require: [2]

(a) the host country to take appropriate steps to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel;
(b) the security and safety arrangements undertaken by the host country apply to all persons engaged in the United Nations operation;
(c) the signing of a Status of Forces Agreement is concluded.

The resolution concluded by requesting the Secretary-General, when considering further peacekeeping operations, to take into account the provisions of the current resolution.

See also

The United Nations Peacekeeping began in 1948. Its first mission was in the Middle East to observe and maintain the ceasefire during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Since then, United Nations peacekeepers have taken part in a total of 72 missions around the globe, 14 of which continue today. The peacekeeping force as a whole received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1988.

The United Nations has authorized 71 peacekeeping operations as of April 2018. These do not include interventions authorized by the UN like the Korean War and the Gulf War. The 1990s saw the most UN peacekeeping operations to date. Peacekeeping operations are overseen by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and share some common characteristics, namely the inclusion of a military or police component, often with an authorization for use of force under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. Peacekeeping operations are distinct from special political missions (SPMs), which are overseen by the Department of Political Affairs (DPA). SPMs are not included in the table below.

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References

  1. ↑ "Comprehensive review of the whole question of peacekeeping operations in all their aspects". United Nations General Assembly. 10 December 1993.
  2. ↑ Dedring, Juergen (2008). The United Nations Security Council in the 1990s: resurgence and renewal. SUNY Press. p. 105. ISBN   978-0-7914-7543-0.
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