UN General Assembly
1994

efficient. Peace-keeping contributions must be paid in full and on time so that the troop — contributing countries may be in a better position to maintain the most critical element in peace-keeping operations — the troops. My Government holds the firm view that the death and disability compensation to all troops should he based on equity. We hope to review the current guidelines on this matter in order to arrive at a standard compensation package applicable to all. Every peace-keeping operation should be devised with a clear mandate, a realistic time frame and a correct assessment of the situation. Furthermore, we would like to reiterate that timely consultations with troop- contributing countries are essential elements for the enhancement of the peace-keeping capability of the United Nations. Nepal welcomes the Secretary-General’s initiative on stand-by arrangements for peace-keeping. We are studying the proposal seriously, especially in view of current events that highlight the need for the establishment of such an arrangement. Since the threat to security lies, inter alia, in non-military sources such as the lack of economic and