Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 33
33
The UK should work with the UN to strengthen monitoring and oversight of peacekeeping missions,...
Conclusion
The UK should work with the UN to strengthen monitoring and oversight of peacekeeping missions, and to ensure that peacekeeping is properly resourced so that the UN can refuse troops from countries that have a history of unaddressed misconduct. (Paragraph 125) The role of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
We continue to take action to address these issues in relevant UN fora that have oversight of peacekeeping, working with the Secretariat and Member States. For example, as a member of the Security Council we have sought to strengthen the requirements for missions to report to the Council on implementation of the Secretary-General’s zero- tolerance policy (most recently Security Council Resolution 2552 related to the Central African Republic). We continue to ensure mandates require the repatriation of uniformed contingents against which there are credible allegations of widespread or systemic SEA, in addition to measures taken against individuals. On resourcing, as a co-chair of the UN ministerial meetings on peacekeeping, including as host in London in 2016, we have sought to encourage more and higher quality Member State pledges of uniformed personnel available to peacekeeping missions. Since 2016, our programme funding has supported the development and implementation of the Strategic Force Generation Cell (SFGC) to improve force generation, encouraging and tracking pledges and carrying out visits to verify readiness, including training and equipment checks. We continue to maintain pressure for deployment decisions to consider performance and conduct history of Member State contingents, in addition to the mandatory checks on individuals.