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UN seeks Lebanon stability as UNIFIL mandate end looms
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UNIFIL's mandate is ending: which three peacekeeping missions Prelims expects you to match with their countries?
UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met officials and countries contributing troops to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, as the end of the peacekeepers' mandate looms. He said talks on the future of the mission must begin soon.
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What you need to know
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UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met officials and countries contributing troops to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, as the end of the peacekeepers' mandate looms.
He said talks on the future of the mission must begin soon.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- UNIFIL = United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, a UN peacekeeping mission deployed in southern Lebanon
- It was created in 1978 by UN Security Council Resolutions 425 and 426
- Jean-Pierre Lacroix is the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations
- UN peacekeeping mandates are authorised by the UN Security Council and renewed periodically
- India is a long-standing troop contributor to UN peacekeeping, including in Lebanon
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- UNIFIL operates in Lebanon, UNFICYP in Cyprus and UNMISS in South Sudan.
- UN peacekeeping missions are established by the UN Security Council, and troops are voluntarily contributed by member states.
- The Department of Peace Operations at the UN headed by an Under-Secretary-General oversees peacekeeping missions.
মেইনস
GS-II (International Relations): The looming end of UNIFIL's mandate raises questions on how to keep southern Lebanon stable once peacekeepers leave. The UN Security Council decides mandates, and troop contributors such as India have a stake in the mission's future and the safety of their personnel. The way forward is early consultations among the Council, host state and troop-contributing countries on a transition plan that strengthens Lebanese state capacity.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following UN peacekeeping missions and the places where they operate:
- UNIFIL — Lebanon
- UNFICYP — Cyprus
- UNMISS — South Sudan
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- One pair
- Two pairs
- All three pairs
- None of the pairs
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: C — All three pairs are correctly matched. UNIFIL is the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNFICYP is the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus and UNMISS is the UN Mission in South Sudan.
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