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UN: Cuba Underlines Principles for Peacekeeping Operations
Cuba reiterated in the United Nations that the General Assembly has the main responsibility for formulating the concepts and policies of its peacekeeping operations.
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Cuba reiterated in the United Nations that the General Assembly has the main responsibility for formulating the concepts and policies of its peacekeeping operations.
In addition, any doctrine or document drafted by the UN Secretariat that affects the participation of member countries in these missions should be discussed and agreed in previous intergovernmental negotiations, said Rebeca Hernandez, first secretary of the Cuban mission in the UN, speaking in the Special Committee for Peacekeeping.
These operations should respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of countries, Hernandez emphasized.
The principles of consent, impartiality, and non-use of force except for legitimate defense are also in place, said Hernandez.
She proposed that the Security Council not enact any mandate for an operation until member states make their commitments on the deployment of forces and the quantity of resources needed has been made clear.
Also, the characteristics of any country where the contingents and peace missions may be deployed should be taken into account, especially economic and social conditions, she said.
"A solid and enduring peace cannot be reached if serious efforts to fight poverty, hunger and underdevelopment are not made," said Hernandez.
The Cuban representative added that annual peacekeeping spending is increasingly growing, reaching 7.26 billion USD (1.35 times the ordinary UN budget), and that most the member countries will not be able to meet the Millennium Development Goals due to a lack of necessary resources.
"Cuba reiterates that the establishment of new and more complex peacekeeping operations cannot be a replacement for attention to and the solution of the causes of conflicts," she said.
In addition, any doctrine or document drafted by the UN Secretariat that affects the participation of member countries in these missions should be discussed and agreed in previous intergovernmental negotiations, said Rebeca Hernandez, first secretary of the Cuban mission in the UN, speaking in the Special Committee for Peacekeeping.
These operations should respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of countries, Hernandez emphasized.
The principles of consent, impartiality, and non-use of force except for legitimate defense are also in place, said Hernandez.
She proposed that the Security Council not enact any mandate for an operation until member states make their commitments on the deployment of forces and the quantity of resources needed has been made clear.
Also, the characteristics of any country where the contingents and peace missions may be deployed should be taken into account, especially economic and social conditions, she said.
"A solid and enduring peace cannot be reached if serious efforts to fight poverty, hunger and underdevelopment are not made," said Hernandez.
The Cuban representative added that annual peacekeeping spending is increasingly growing, reaching 7.26 billion USD (1.35 times the ordinary UN budget), and that most the member countries will not be able to meet the Millennium Development Goals due to a lack of necessary resources.
"Cuba reiterates that the establishment of new and more complex peacekeeping operations cannot be a replacement for attention to and the solution of the causes of conflicts," she said.