Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2823 (2026), calling for stronger accountability in cases of attacks against peacekeepers. The resolution urges cooperation from all stakeholders to enable prompt identification, investigation, and prosecution of perpetrators.
The draft, introduced by Denmark and Pakistan, noted that nearly 4,500 UN peacekeepers have lost their lives while serving, including 183 from Pakistan. The resolution builds on earlier efforts to improve peacekeeper safety and security, addressing the increased frequency and sophistication of attacks.
The text emphasizes that when peacekeepers are attacked while carrying out authorized mandates, clear steps must be taken to establish the facts, pursue investigations, identify perpetrators, and ensure justice. Impunity for these crimes is unacceptable.
According to the resolution, the UN Secretary-General is directed to ensure peacekeeping operations promptly establish records of attacks to aid host country investigations. It also calls for all relevant states and actors to fully cooperate with such inquiries. The Secretary-General must appoint a senior focal point for accountability regarding crimes against peacekeepers and submit an annual report to the Council on the status of such cases, with the first report due within 120 days.
Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen of Denmark described the resolution's unanimous adoption as sending a strong message to current peacekeeping personnel that the Council stands behind them. For troop and police-contributing countries, it assures that the Council and UN system are prepared to respond to crimes against peacekeepers. For perpetrators, it signals that the international community is closely monitoring these acts.