Which of the following is/are correct? 1. India deployed the first All-women Formed Police Unit in Liberia. 2. UN Peacekeeping operations are mandated by the UN General Assembly only. Select the answer using the codes given below:

India and UN Peacekeeping

• India deployed the first-ever all-women Formed Police Unit (FPU) of the United Nations in Liberia in 2007 under the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Hence, statement 1 is correct.
• India is among the largest cumulative troop contributing countries to UN Peacekeeping and has participated in more than 50 missions.

Mandate of Peacekeeping operations

• UN Peacekeeping operations are established, mandated and their mandates renewed by resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and not by the General Assembly. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
• The General Assembly, however, approves the peacekeeping budget through its Fifth Committee.