Consider the following statements with regard to the UN Peacekeeping Operation:<br>1. The power to authorize a Peacekeeping Operation is exclusively vested with the General Assembly.<br>2. UN Peacekeeping Operations are deployed with the consent of the main parties to the conflict.<br>Which of the statements given above is/are <strong>CORRECT</strong>?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only ✓
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer: B. 2 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is false because the power to authorize and mandate UN Peacekeeping Operations primarily lies with the UN Security Council, not the General Assembly. Statement 2 is a core principle of UN peacekeeping.
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