UN PEACEKEEPERS (BLUE HELMETS)

PRELIMS BITS

The UN Resident Coordinator in India emphasized the importance of building lasting partnerships for Blue Helmets to effectively tackle global threats.

• Blue Helmets: Refers to UN peacekeepers, who wear blue helmets during peacekeeping missions worldwide.

About UN Peacekeepers

• Origin: Began in 1948 with the deployment of military observers to West Asia to monitor the Armistice Agreement.
• Deployment Mechanism: Authorized by the UN Security Council through resolutions.
• Budget and Resources: Approved by the General Assembly.
• Principles of Peacekeeping: Based on consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate.
• Department of Peace Operations (DPO): Provides political and executive direction to peacekeeping operations.