Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation : 1. The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly. 2. UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.Both 1 and 2
- D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, 2 only. UN peacekeeping missions are set up by resolutions of the Security Council, the organ that the UN Charter makes primarily responsible for international peace and security, so the power does not rest exclusively with the General Assembly and statement 1 is wrong. The Assembly's role is mainly financial: it approves the peacekeeping budget and the share each member pays. Statement 2 is correct because peacekeeping rests on three basic principles: consent of the main parties to the conflict, impartiality, and no use of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate. Without the host state's consent a mission cannot work on the ground. India is one of the largest troop contributors to these missions. Option A is wrong because statement 1 is false. Option C is wrong for the same reason. Option D is wrong because statement 2 is true. Exam tip: peacekeeping is authorised by the Security Council and rests on consent, impartiality and minimum force.
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