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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Peacekeeping missions"”.
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The protection of civilians by UN peacekeeping missions under international law
… physical integrity of civilians. Over 100,000 UN peacekeeping personnel are currently deployed on missions with authority from the Security Council to protect civilians at risk . Chapter VII of the UN Charter provides a UN mission with the jus ad bellum authority to use force, but is silent on the …
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OPSEC v. RTK: Media Restrictions in United Nations Peacekeeping
… Nations currently adopts media policies for peacekeeping missions on an ad-hoc basis, often relying on US or NATO rules. Some have suggested that a standardized media policy for all peacekeeping missions should be the norm. This project examines that proposition with an eye to the tension …
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Peacekeeping in Sierra Leone and Mali
<p>This thesis examines the effectiveness of peacekeeping missions in promoting democracy, protecting human rights, and implementing Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration (DDR) programs in post-conflict Sierra Leone and Mali. By analyzing the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone …
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UN Peacekeeping Operations: Conflicting Interests and Effectiveness
… of troop-providers to deploy troops to UN peacekeeping missions. The pursuit of private benefits affects how peacekeeping missions’ mandates are fulfilled. While some troop-providers align with the UN’s ideals and directives, others act in favor of their private benefits. Yet, we only know …
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Private Military Companies, Peacekeeping, and African States: A Critical Analysis of PMCs in Peacekeeping Operations in Africa
… are a viable option for direct involvement in UN peacekeeping missions in African states. The involvement of PMCs in the affairs of states is a controversial and divisive issue, but since the end of the Cold War, they have become increasingly involved in the security structures of African states, …
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The anatomy of the war crimeof attacking peacekeepersunder internationalhumanitarian law andinternational criminal law
… with the analysis of the war crime of attacking peacekeeping missions under international humanitarian law and international criminal law. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court criminalises “(…) intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or …
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Coin: the missing currency in peace support operations and beyond
The United Nations has a long history of peacekeeping missions. These have evolved over time but since the end of the Cold War there has been rapid growth in those missions where the remit placed on the peacekeepers, both military and civilian, is more complex and demanding. In trying to define …
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UN Quick Impact Projects: A Stepping stone for United Nations Missions Effectiveness through the Creation of a Confidence Building System
… were officially established as part of the UN peacekeeping missions program through the Brahimi report in 2004. Their primary purpose is to develop and strengthen the relationship between the mission and the host population. Precisely, this analysis is centering on the influence that improved …
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African Union Peacekeeping and Civilian Protection. An Evaluation of the EU Strategy for Africa and the G8/Africa Joint Plan.
Global demand for peacekeeping is growing, especially in Africa. The United Nations has traditionally been at the forefront of developing peacekeeping theory and practice, and remains the primary operational agency for peacekeeping in Africa. But increasing emphasis is being placed on the African …
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The United Nations in Cambodia and El Salvador: Promoter of peace or accessory to revolution?
… of this thesis suggest that a large-scale U.N. peacekeeping operation, improperly conceived and implemented, can become such a "force of revolutionary conjuncture." This is especially true with missions that exhibit the following characteristics: (1) poorly trained personnel; (2) inappropriate …
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The benefits of a United Nations Standing Army: Using Article 43 of the UN Charter to improve international human rights and peace
… to curb this, the UN had initiated several peacekeeping missions, some of which had success in the early stages of the organization's peacekeeping agenda. However, the broader failure of these peacekeeping operations is mainly attributed to the disorganized and decentralized nature of …
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Towards A Pax Africana: Southern African development community's architecture and evolving peacekeeping efforts, 1996 - 2009
… that peace and security involve peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace building; the research focused only on the peace and security mechanisms of SADC between 1966 and 2009. A central argument is that the SADC's peace and security system does enhance the evolution of a wider AU peace and …
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Equal but Different: Gender Discourses in the Social Relations of Irish Peacekeepers & Possibilities for Transformation
… and transformation of gender relations within peacekeeping since the adoption of UNSCR 1325 in 2000, this study explores the gendering processes within the Irish Defence Forces that position women and men in particular roles informally and which act to support or inhibit women’s access to …
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Role Expectations and State Socialization: Germany's Rediscovery of the Use of Force 1990–1995
… the country's armed forces to multilateral peacekeeping missions. Previous governments of the Federal Republic had opposed foreign deployment of the military and Germany was characterized by a unique strategic culture in which the efficacy of military force was widely regarded as negative. …
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Entre la inmunidad y la impunidad: Un análisis jurídico, estructural y crítico de la explotación y abuso sexual en las misiones de mantenimiento de la paz de las Naciones Unidas
El presente trabajo examina críticamente el régimen de inmunidades del que goza la Organización de las Naciones Unidas y su personal, y analiza cómo este marco jurídico reproduce relaciones estructurales de poder que perpetúan la impunidad y limitan el acceso efectivo a la justicia de las víctimas …