UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted Resolution 2447, urging all police-contributing countries to meet UN performance standards for personnel, training, and equipping.
The Council also urged these countries to "support the effective implementation of mandated tasks while maintaining the highest standards of conduct."
It also urged all civilian mission components and Secretariat staff supporting peacekeeping operations to meet performance standards and comply with staff regulations.
The Council reiterated its resolve to give peacekeeping operations and special political missions "clear, credible, and achievable mandates matched by appropriate resources on police, justice and corrections tasks."
It also reaffirmed its ongoing efforts to review peacekeeping operations "to ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency" of peacekeeping operations and special political missions on the ground, according to the resolution.
The Council stressed the need for host countries "to promote accountability for crimes" within their domestic justice systems, consistent with applicable international obligations.
