TitleStatement / by the President of the Security Council
Other titles
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6270th meeting, 12 Feb. 2010, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "United Nations peacekeeping operations: transition and exit strategies"]
AccessEnglish:S_PRST_2010_2-EN - PDF ; Español:S_PRST_2010_2-ES - PDF ; Français:S_PRST_2010_2-FR - PDF ; Other:S_PRST_2010_2-DE - PDF ; Русский:S_PRST_2010_2-RU - PDF ; العربية:S_PRST_2010_2-AR - PDF ; 中文:S_PRST_2010_2-ZH - PDF ;
Summary
Stresses in particular its commitment "regularly to assess in consultation with other stakeholders, the strength, mandate and composition of peacekeeping operations with a view to making the necessary adjustments where appropriate, according to progress achieved or changing circumstances on the ground". The Council stresses that the overarching objective should be to achieve success through creating the conditions for sustainable peace on the ground, thereby allowing for reconfiguration or withdrawal of the United Nations peacekeeping mission.