The General Assembly,
Taking note of the report of the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations,
Taking into account the rapid growth in the number, size, complexity and cost of United Nations peace-keeping operations,
Noting the proposals put forward by the Secretary-General in the proposed programme budget for the biennium 1994-1995 for a strengthening of the peace-keeping capabilities in the Secretariat as well as his initiative to establish a stand-by forces planning team,
Aware of the need to strengthen the capability of the United Nations to plan, conduct and coordinate its peace-keeping operations and of the need for extending and deepening ongoing consultations between the Secretary-General and troop-contributing States concerning specific peace-keeping operations and to involve more closely the members of the Security Council in such consultations,
1. Stresses the need to strengthen the capabilities of the Secretariat for the operational management, command and control of peace- keeping operations based on unity of instruction and clearly established lines of command in such operations, including a fully staffed and equipped situation centre covering all peace-keeping operations;
2. Calls upon the Secretary-General, in cooperation with the members of the Security Council, troop-contributing States and other interested Member States:
(a) To review thoroughly and take urgent steps to strengthen present arrangements for political direction, military command and control and to improve coordination with humanitarian and civilian aspects of peace-keeping operations, both at United Nations Headquarters and in the field;
(b) To strengthen existing arrangements for consultation and exchange of information at an early stage between the Secretary-General and troop- contributing countries and to hold such consultations in the presence of members of the Security Council, as appropriate, for the planning, management and coordination of peace-keeping operations;
(c) To report to Member States on the steps taken under subparagraphs (a) and (b) above, before the next session of the Special Committee on Peace- keeping Operations.
75th plenary meeting
10 December 1993
