The UN Secretariat has thus far agreed to adopt 19 of the report's 26 recommendations. This will ensure that the deployment and initial phases of a peacekeeping operation receive the necessary management and guidance. Funding, however, is an obstacle to its long term development. This Danish initiative, based on the UN Standby Arrangements System, facilitates the UN deployment by maintaining a pool of troops which remain under national command but could be made available rapidly in the initial stages of a UN operation. The challenge posed by the decreasing number of traditional military peacekeepers in recent years has been, in part, addressed by the increasing involvement of civilian police in UN missions.
Civilian police play an important role in the transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding.
The demand for civilian police is growing as peace support operations expand to assist the return to civil society. Civilian police serve as trainers, monitors and investigators and complement military, election observers, and others active in a peace support operation. Canadian police have provided assistance in regions as diverse as the Western Sahara, the Balkans and the Caribbean. The overarching goal of peacekeeping is to establish conditions where people in troubled societies can resolve their conflicts and build a better future. Peacekeeping seeks to enhance human security, and can contribute meaningfully to democratic development, human rights and the rule of law.