UN Security Council
2019

Stressing the need for the Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments, Recalling its resolution 2378 (2017) which requests the Secretary-General to ensure that data related to the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations, including performance data, is used to improve analytics and evaluation of mission operations, based on clear and well-identified benchmarks, and emphasising the need to regularly review all peacekeeping operations including UNFICYP to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, Welcoming measures to date to strengthen the liaison and engagement capacity of the mission, and stressing the need to implement fully the remaining recommendations contained in the report of the 2017 Strategic Review of UNFICYP, Noting the importance of transition planning in relation to the settlement, including the need to consider adjustments as appropriate to the mandate of UNFICYP, force levels and other resources and concept of operations, taking into account developments on the ground and the views of the parties, Noting with appreciation the efforts of the Secretary-General and Special Representative Elizabeth Spehar, and welcoming the Secretary-General’s appointment of UNFICYP Force Commander Major-General Cheryl Pearce,