Protecting Civilians in UN Peace Operations: The Need for Enhanced Training

<p>The present study shows that the protection of civilians (POC) tasks implemented in multiple United Nations (UN) peace operations have not always been executed as intended and, as a result, are accompanied by a number of dysfunctions. Among these dysfunctions are inadequate community engagement, peacekeeper misconduct stemming from the lack of proper training mechanisms, and lack of resources. In consideration of these issues, UN peace operations would profoundly benefit from enhancements offering plausible and beneficial change to the field. Such changes involve the responsibility of the UN, the responsibility of national actors, field implementations, and the psychological well-being of peacekeepers. More importantly, peace operations training needs to be properly implemented and completed to mitigate under-preparedness. This analysis relies primarily on scholarly articles, UN documents, and news reports. It is supplemented by interviews with present and former UN peace operations personnel and other relevant UN staff members posted in the field and at headquarters that offer a firsthand account on the subject area.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of International Affairs (M.I.A.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

International Relations

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Haddad, Allison S

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jacques Fomerand
• Jean Krasno

• Protection of Civilians
• UN DPO
• training
• community engagement
• Troop-Contributing Countries
• mental health
• International Relations
• Peace and Conflict Studies
• Policy Design, Analysis, and Evaluation
• Psychology

Repository record dc:identifier

https://academicworks.cuny.edu/cc_etds_theses/993

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oai:academicworks.cuny.edu:cc_etds_theses-1996