High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations

The High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations, or HIPPO, was established by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 14 October 2014 to take a comprehensive look at how United Nations peace operations could continue to contribute to the prevention and resolution of conflicts and be best designed and equipped to deal with the challenges of tomorrow.

Legislative history

• A/70/95–S/2015/446 Report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations
• A/70/357–S/2015/682 Implementation of the HIPPO report: Report of the Secretary-General
• General Assembly resolution 70/6 of 3 November 2015

  Procedural plenary resolution that indicated that relevant aspects would be considered by the C34, Fourth Committee, Fifth Committee and other relevant bodies.

• General Assembly resolution 70/92 of 9 December 2015

  Resolution on the comprehensive review of special political missions taking note of the HIPPO report.

• General Assembly resolution 70/268 of 14 June 2016

  Boilerplate resolution endorsing the proposals, recommendations and conclusions contained in A/70/19 (the 2016 report of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations).

• Statement by the President of the Security Council on 25 November 2015 (S/PRST/2015/22)

  Took note of the recommendations in the HIPPO and SG reports.

See also

• United Nations reform
• Management reform
• Peace and security reform
• Support to African peace support operations