Abbreviation | C34 |
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Formation | 18 February 1965 |
Legal status | Active |
Headquarters | New York, United States |
Head | Chair Tijjani Muhammad Bande |
Parent organization | United Nations General Assembly |
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The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations, or C34, is a committee of the United Nations General Assembly. It focuses issues relating to peacekeeping.[1]
The Special Committee was created on 18 February 1965 by Resolution 2006 (XIX).[2] It was mandated to conduct a comprehensive review of all issues relating to United Nations peacekeeping.
Each year the General Assembly extends in mandate and calls for it to consider any new proposals that work to enhance the capacity of the United Nations to fulfil its responsibilities in the field of peacekeeping.[3][4]
The Committee typically holds a substantive session in New York beginning in February and ending in March. At this session, it reviews progress on its previous proposals, as well as considers new efforts to increase the capacity of the United Nations' peacekeeping operations. At the end of the session, the Committee provides policy recommendations through its Report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations.[5]
The Committee reports to the General Assembly on its work through the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization).[6][7]
The membership of the Committee is split between full members and observers. The full members are mostly past or current contributors to peacekeeping operations.[7][5]
The following make up the bureau of the Special Committee for the 73rd Session of the General Assembly:[7]
Name | Country | Position |
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Tijjani Muhammad Bande | Nigeria | Chair |
Gabriela Martinic | Argentina | Vice-Chair |
Michael Grant | Canada | Vice-Chair |
Takeshi Akahori | Japan | Vice-Chair |
Mariusz Lewicki | Poland | Vice-Chair |
Mohammad Aboulwafa | Egypt | Rapporteur |