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Which of the following statements regarding the United Nations Peace- keeping Force is/are correct ? 1. The first peacekeeping force was sent to Egypt. 2. Peacekeeping force is accountable to the Security Council. 3. First women peacekeeping force was sent by India to Liberia. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
Explanation
The United Nations peacekeeping history confirms all three statements. Statement 1 is correct as the first 'armed' peacekeeping force (UNEF I) was deployed to Egypt during the 1956 Suez Crisis, though the UNTSO (1948) was the first observer mission. Statement 2 is correct because peacekeeping operations are established and mandated by the UN Security Council, which maintains ultimate political and operational accountability over them [c1][c2]. Statement 3 is correct as India made history in 2007 by deploying the first-ever all-female Formed Police Unit (FPU) to the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), a landmark event in UN peacekeeping gender mainstreaming [c5]. India remains one of the largest troop contributors to UN missions globally [c5]. Therefore, all statements are accurate representations of UN peacekeeping milestones and governance.
Sources
- [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > Yalta Conference > p. 252
- [2] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Chapter 4 International Organisations > p. 50
- [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 16: India–Political Aspects > INDIA'S ROLE IN WORLD AFFAIRS > p. 58