UN Reform - Can it be the Answer to Intelligence Support to UN Peacekeeping Operations?

Abstract

The increasing demand for the United Nations (UN) intervention in peacekeeping operation has caused the UN to reconsider the lifelong objection it has had against collecting intelligence information against any nation state. The United States (U.S.) historically provided the UN with critical national level intelligence. The last two United States administrations took a proactive stance trying to initiate reforms in a number of UN functions. Intelligence is one of the area's prime for change. The current leadership of the UN instituted reform measures in July 1997. These reforms will take the UN out of a Cold War mindset and into an era of active response to potential hot spots in the world. To transform UN intelligence operations, the U.S. will need to step up to the plate and assist the UN in this endeavor. The U.S. has the experience and a current structure that will meet the needs of the UN. Resources, personnel and funding are matters that will need our national leaders resolve to assure the reform is successful.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 1998
Accession Number
ADA346316

Entities

People

  • Ronald Davidson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold War
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.