SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 1 SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations

Slide 2  Need for UN peacekeeping  Legal basis for peacekeeping  Fundamental principles  Three types of operations  Department of Peacekeeping Operations  Other peace support activities  Need for UN peacekeeping  Legal basis for peacekeeping  Fundamental principles  Three types of operations  Department of Peacekeeping Operations  Other peace support activities

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 3 Cold-war peacekeeping  Collective security ineffective  Tool in containing armed conflicts  Lightly armed, neutral military presence  Collective security ineffective  Tool in containing armed conflicts  Lightly armed, neutral military presence

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 4 After cold war  End to confrontation  Armed conflicts changing  Human rights, humanitarian concerns  End to confrontation  Armed conflicts changing  Human rights, humanitarian concerns

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 5 Changing conflicts:  From inter-State to intra-State (within a State)  Humanitarian crisis, human rights violations  Increasing numbers of actors  Anarchic violence  From inter-State to intra-State (within a State)  Humanitarian crisis, human rights violations  Increasing numbers of actors  Anarchic violence

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 6  VI – Pacific settlement  VII – Coercive measures  VIII – Regional action  VI – Pacific settlement  VII – Coercive measures  VIII – Regional action Chapters of UN Charter

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 7 Fundamental principles  Consent  Impartiality  Minimum use of force  Credibility  Negotiation, mediation  Consent  Impartiality  Minimum use of force  Credibility  Negotiation, mediation

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 8 Peace operations  Traditional  Multidimensional  Governance  Traditional  Multidimensional  Governance

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 9 Traditional  Chapter VI mandate  Belligerents’ consent, cooperation  Unarmed and/or lightly armed  Build confidence  Support political dialogue  Use force only in a self-defence  Chapter VI mandate  Belligerents’ consent, cooperation  Unarmed and/or lightly armed  Build confidence  Support political dialogue  Use force only in a self-defence

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 10 Multidimensional  Chapter VI or VII mandate  Civilian components ― political, humanitarian, electoral, human rights, rule of law  With or without military  Volatile environments ― significant risks  May use force  Chapter VI or VII mandate  Civilian components ― political, humanitarian, electoral, human rights, rule of law  With or without military  Volatile environments ― significant risks  May use force

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 11 Governance  Interim civilian administration until local authorities take over

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 12 DPKO Organization Chart

SGTM 1 B: Peacekeepers’ Introduction to United Nations Peace Operations Slide 13 Peace support  Prevention ― diplomacy, deployment, disarmament, good governance  Peacemaking  Peacebuilding  Prevention ― diplomacy, deployment, disarmament, good governance  Peacemaking  Peacebuilding