Although never explicitly mentioned in the United Nations Charter, peacekeeping
operations have become central to the Organization’s efforts in securing international
peace and bringing an end to conflicts.
The UN Chronicle regularly covers the work of UN
peacekeepers across the globe. A number of articles, from recounting
the birth of peacekeeping to examining the implications of the
Brahimi Report, outlines some of the major shifts in thinking
concerning the way in which the UN system approaches peace operations
and may provide the basis for understanding what directions such
efforts will take in the future:
Issue 1, 2006
Beyond
Peacekeeping: The Challenge of Post-Conflict Reconstruction
and Peacebuilding in Africa
By Crispin Grey-Johnson
The United Nations must find a formula that will allow a successful
transition from peacekeeping to peacebuilding and consolidation.
A reflection is necessary on what is needed to invest the United
Nations with the capability and capacity not only to make the
peace but also to maintain and sustain it.
Issue 1, 2006
Women
Peacekeepers Making a Difference
By Jane Lloyd
Resolution 1325 (2000) of the Security Council addresses the
impact of war on women and stresses the importance of women's
participation in all aspects of United Nations peacekeeping
operations.How is the implementation of the resolution going
on?
Web Articles, 2005
Peacekeeping
and Conflict Resolution: Then and Now
By Sally Bolton
5 October 2005 at UN Headquarters in New York: discussion on
the theme "Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution: Then and
Now". What are the lessons learned from previous peacekeeping
missions and the challenges facing peacekeeping operations and
conflict resolution in the new millennium?
Issue 3, 2005
Strengthening
UN Police Mandates
By Jane Lloyd
In the 2005 World Summit Outcome document, UN Member States
allow for "a standing police capacity to provide coherent,
effective and responsive start-up capability for the policing
component of the United Nations peacekeeping missions".
Issue 3, 2004
Life
in the Conflict Zone: Peacekeeping in Georgia
By Gerhard Gunst
An Operations Officer with the Gali Sector of UNOMIG recollects
his impressions on life in the conflict zone and peacekeeping
operations in Georgia.
Issue 2, 2004
10
Stories The World Should Hear More About
The Peacekeeping Paradox: As Peace Spreads, Surge in Demand
Strains UN Resources
By Fayth A. Ruffin
The more the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations
(DPKO) works to enhance the positive developments of ending
old wars and preventing new ones, the more Member States will
need to invest, financially and personnel wise.
Issue 3, 2003
"May
I Speak a Word or Two Against Brotherhood?"
By Brian Urquhart
Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Special Political
Affairs Brian Urquhart recalls the life of Ralph Bunche and
the crucial role he played in developing United Nations peacekeeping,
dating back to the Suez crisis in 1956.
The Chronicle Essay:
"As Alfred Nobel finally discerned, people are never deterred from the folly of war by the stark terror of it."
By Ralph Bunche
Excerpted from Ralph Bunche's Nobel Lecture on 11 December 1950, after he was awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize.
"UN Peacekeeping Forces: 'The Impartial Soldiers'"
By Nuchhi Currier
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the soldiers serving under the UN peacekeeping
umbrella in 1988, acknowledging their commitment to upholding international will
by preventing hostilities and securing the peace in regions of violent conflict.
Issue 4, 2002
"Tajikistan : Time to Reflect"
By Russell Taylor
Since a peace accord in 1997 put an end to the bloody civil war in Tajikistan,
steps have been taken in the country's transition to civil order and democracy.
Issue 3, 2002
"UN and US Working Together on Peacekeeping"
By Robert Appin
The UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations participated in a seminar
in Montevideo, Uruguay, to provide the United States Southern Command assistance in
preparing Latin American member nations for future UN-sponsored peacekeeping operations.
Issue 3, 2000
"'UN Peacekeepers Must Be Able To Carry Out Their Mandate':
The Panel on United Nations Peace Operations"
By Horst Rutsch
In August 2000, an independent panel headed by Lakhdar Brahimi released a report on
improving UN peacekeeping operations. Taking into account the difficulties that recent
missions had experienced, the Panel proposed a series of far-reaching recommendations
to strengthen the ability of peacekeepers to fulfil their mandates.
Online Articles
"Interview: Kiran Bedi", newly-appointed Civilian Police Adviser for the UN Department of
Peacekeeping Operations, speaks with Nuchhi R. Currier about her experiences as the first
female officer of the Indian Police Service and her views on the future of UN peace operations.
"Giving Peace a Chance: World Celebrates First International Day of UN Peacekeepers"
By Darrell Dela Rosa
The deaths of over 1,800 peacekeepers serving in 56 peace operations since 1948
were commemorated on 29 May 2003.
These stories and more can be found at UN Chronicle Online at www.un.org/chronicle.
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