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UN Security Council adopts resolution on accountability for attacks against peacekeepers
2026-06-24 09:41:09 / BOTA
The UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday aimed at strengthening accountability for crimes committed against UN peacekeepers, underlining the need to investigate and prosecute attacks targeting personnel serving in peace operations.
The resolution, co-authored by Pakistan and Denmark, received the support of all 15 members of the Council and was co-sponsored by more than 100 UN member states.
According to the UN, up to 1,095 peacekeepers have been killed in malicious acts since 1948, including 359 since 2013, while several thousand others have been injured.
Ahead of the vote, Pakistan's UN envoy, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the Security Council must move beyond expressions of concern.
"This draft resolution aims to push the council beyond statements condemning these attacks. The council's statements are important, condolences are necessary, but they are not enough," he said.
Ahmad noted that the resolution introduces practical measures to strengthen existing accountability mechanisms, including annual reporting by the UN secretary-general on investigations and prosecutions related to killings and violence against peacekeepers.
After the vote, Denmark's UN envoy, Christina Markus Lassen, welcomed the adoption of the resolution and thanked the Council members for their engagement during the negotiations.
"The unanimous support for this resolution sends a strong and important message to the over 50,000 personnel currently serving in peacekeeping missions," she said.
Lassen added that Denmark was pleased to work closely with Pakistan on this initiative, as part of their cooperation on peacekeeping issues within the Security Council.
Adopted as UN Resolution 2823, it condemns all attacks against UN peacekeepers and pays tribute to personnel who lost their lives in the line of duty.
It stresses that attacks against peacekeepers may constitute war crimes and emphasizes accountability as a key tool to deter future violence and improve the security and protection of UN missions.
The text also calls on relevant stakeholders to cooperate with the UN in seeking accountability and reiterates the responsibility of host countries to investigate such crimes and bring perpetrators to justice in accordance with national and international law.
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