No exit without strategy : Security Council decision-making and the closure or transition of United Nations peacekeeping operations : report of the Secretary-General

Presents guidelines and questions on the factors the Security Council should assess in deciding to launch, close or significantly alter a UN peacekeeping operation, drawn from the experience of peacekeeping and peace-building of the last decade. Also outlines the key aspects of the role of the Security Council, the General Assembly and other UN organs and agencies. Includes an annex which lists key questions in the life of a peacekeeping operation. DAA

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