UN General Assembly
1994

this end I have sent the Secretary-General a list of possible Belgian contributions which could be made available for peace-keeping operations. The second implication is that, even though solidarity remains the basis for conceiving and implementing peace-keeping, this solidarity cannot be blind and automatic. Each specific operation must be the result of careful consideration. The launching of a new peace-keeping operation should only be envisaged and seriously considered when all other means of solving the crisis have been exhausted, including at the regional level. Chapter VI, as well as "An Agenda for Peace", offer a wide choice of instruments for solving a crisis through negotiation, arbitration, and so on. Those who forget that peace-keeping operations are not a panacea do the Organization a disservice and often unwittingly contribute to making situations worse rather than solving them. Once it has been decided by the Security Council, a peace-keeping operation becomes everybody’s business. All Member States must contribute according to their 10 possibilities and as circumstances dictate. Of course, Member States must retain the sovereign right to decide