By Ray Murphy
The concept that of UN peacekeeping has needed to evolve and alter to fulfill the demanding situations of up to date assets of clash. From a pragmatic, operational and criminal standpoint, Murphy examines the issues confronted via UN peacekeeping operations. 3 case experiences (Lebanon, Somalia and Kosovo) are used to illustrate the issues linked to the command and keep an eye on of UN forces, using strength and principles of engagement, and the implementation of overseas human rights and humanitarian legislation via such forces.
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They may be unable or unwilling to prevent abuse, or perhaps prove to be the sponsors of abuse; they may be unable or unwilling to prevent a faction or group being subject to or threatened with significant harm . . Consequently, a responsibility to provide protection may fall upon the international community . . 58 While acknowledging that the legality of some of these operations is controversial, it goes on to state that recent debates have struggled to balance the precepts of sovereignty with theories that support a higher imperative to protect human rights.
J. Ciechanski, ‘Enforcement Measures under Chapter VII of the UN Charter: UN Practice after the Cold War’, in M. ), The UN, Peace and Force (London: Frank Cass, 1996), pp. 82–104, esp. pp. 97–99; and I. Johnstone, Aftermath of the Gulf War: An Assessment of UN Action (International Peace Academy, Occasional Paper Series, Boulder and London: Lynne Rienner, 1994), p. 10 and pp. 43–5. e. lack of finance. This problem more often than not reflects political division among members, rather than financial difficulty.
He went on to state: There are instances where peace must first be established and the situation stabilized before a peacekeeping presence can be deployed. In such circumstances, the ‘Blue Helmets’ are not the appropriate instrument. 68 As the institutional capacity of the UN is stretched to conduct military operations under Chapter VII, regionalised peacekeeping operations offer what may seem an attractive alternative to deficiencies in the UN system. However, these are not without their inherent pitfalls.