China on Friday urged the UN Security Council to tie peacekeeping mandates to clear political processes, tailor them to conditions on the ground and ensure operations have resources commensurate with their mandates.
China's UN envoy Fu Cong made the remarks at a Security Council debate on UN peacekeeping.
"UN peacekeeping operations were created in the pursuit of peace and exist to preserve it. They are an effective tool for maintaining international peace and security. Their fundamental purpose is to create conditions for political solutions, and they must be anchored in a clear political process. When setting mandates, the Security Council should be guided by realities on the ground, taking full account of the nature of the conflict, the operating environment and the needs of host countries. It should set clear, focused, practical and achievable objectives and priorities. We should make peacekeeping operations more effective and efficient, ensure they have resources commensurate with their mandates, and strengthen coordination among partners to pool our efforts in support of peace," Fu said.
He noted that China is prepared to work with other countries under the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping.
"We are ready to work with all parties, guided by the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping, to remain committed to multilateralism and never lose sight of our mission to safeguard peace. By responding to realities and upholding fundamental principles while breaking new ground, we can make peacekeeping operations more practical, effective and sustainable, and make a greater contribution to international peace and security," Fu said.
China urges clearer UN peacekeeping mandates
