Security Council resolution on accountability for crimes against UN peacekeepers

The Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution on accountability for crimes committed against UN peacekeepers.



Since 1948, 1,095 UN peacekeepers have been killed as a result of malicious acts, including 359 since 2013, and several thousand more were injured, according to the world body.



Resolution 2823 stresses that accountability for attacks against UN peacekeepers is essential to deter future attacks, safeguard the effectiveness of UN peacekeeping operations and the safety and security of peacekeepers.



It calls on all relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the United Nations to facilitate the identification, investigation and prosecution of perpetrators without delay.



The resolution recalls the responsibility of host states to work with peacekeeping operations to enhance the safety and security of UN peacekeepers, and to take all necessary measures to investigate crimes against UN peacekeepers to prosecute the perpetrators.