New York, March 28 -- In a bid to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, the India-led Group of Friends (GOF) comprising 40 member states, convened its second meeting to deliberate on strategies to strengthen legal frameworks against perpetrators of malicious acts targeting peacekeepers, focusing on supporting measures for ensuring accountability, an official release said.

At the meeting, India launched a new database designed to record crimes against peacekeepers and monitor progress in holding perpetrators accountable.

The database is designed to serve as an online repository, empowering the Secretariat and member states to monitor and address cases of malicious acts against Peacekeepers.

"The meeting commenced with ...