Peace Operations

Abstract

The virtual collapse of the UN humanitarian assistance and peace operations in Bosnia, and the failure of a special mission dispatched to negotiate peace among contending clan groups in Somalia, have compelled the UN to face reality. The United Nations is at system overload as it attempts to shoulder its main post-Cold War challenge the maintenance of peace in an increasingly turbulent world. This is exacerbated by a growing reluctance of nations to provide "blue helmet" volunteers to serve in volatile situations where the prospect of casualties cannot be ignored. Indeed, despite the energetic leadership of Under Secretary-General Kofi R. Annan who directs the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the organization has increasing difficulty in acquiring properly trained and equipped forces in time to intervene in conflict situations and humanitarian crises.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA394785

Entities

People

  • William K Lewis

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Casualties
  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Military Equipment
  • Quick Reaction Force
  • Rules Of Engagement
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Training
  • United Nations
  • United States
  • War

Fields of Study

  • History
  • Sociology

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.