UN Security Council
2020

United Nations S/RES/2518 (2020) Security Council Distr.: General 30 March 2020 Resolution 2518 (2020) Adopted by the Security Council on 30 March 2020 The Security Council, Recalling the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, reaffirming the primary responsibility of the Security Council under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, Recalling its previous relevant resolutions and presidential statements addressing issues of peacekeeping, Reaffirming the basic principles of peacekeeping, such as consent of the parties, impartiality, and non-use of force, except in self-defence and defence of the mandate, Underscoring the importance of peacekeeping as one of the most effective tools available to the United Nations in the promotion and maintenance of international peace and security, and affirming that lasting peace is not achieved nor sustained by military and technical engagements alone, but through political solutions and strongly convinced that they should guide the design and deployment of United Nations peacekeeping operations, Noting with appreciation the progress made in efforts undertaken by the