United nations part 2 Flashcards
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Who are the peacekeeping forces organized by?
The UN
Whose army is being used?
The members of the UN army are being used, since the UN is an organization, that doesn’t have an international army, meaning they borrow soldiers from each state.
What caused the idea of not having an international army?
Overarching common identity, since it needs to be neutral.
Why do states have to submit their soldiers?
Collective secuirty
Who is in charge of the “UN” army?
Under their own National force, but act under the command of the UNS.
Who assembles a peacekeeping force?
Secretary general
What are soldiers (part of the UN) commonly called?
Blue helmets
When are peacekeepers authorized to leave? And why?
The host government (land that they are on) orders them out, because of sovereignty.
Authority is granted by?
Security Council
Funds must be voted by
General assembly
What is the name of the mission where the UN peacekeeping work is called?
Peace operations.
peace operation problems focus on..
-Protection of civilians
-Supervision of elections
-Running the government while society gets back on its feet.
What is Peacebuilding?
In an effort to provide long-term support after conflict.
What are the 2 different functions of a peacekeeper mission? And explain what they do.
1) Observers: Unarmed military officers sent to conflict in small #, simply to watch what happens and report back to the UN. They monitor the country’s situation, ceasefires, elections, and human rights.
2) Peacekeepers: Keep the peace, but not there to physically interfere or stop the fight. They go to the conflicted state when a cease-fire is established, taken effect, and held up for some time. But it breaks a lot and it might take years.
When is peacekeeping difficult?
When one side sees the UN forces are being biased.
Why do many states contribute their national military forces to the UN peacekeeping missions?
States feel that by contributing to a common good, they are advancing…
1) The interest of peace
2) projects the image of a strong military power
3) Sending the army to the UN can be financially beneficial ( get paid by the UN contributions)
4) Useful for domestic political stability ( after a civil war, they give soldiers to show that they are stable now and are able to interfere in International relations).
What do the peacekeepers do?
1) Interpose themselves physically. between parties to keep them apart.
2) Negotiate with military officers on both sides to bring understanding.
Explain how giving an army to the UN can be seen as a soft power.
Shows that the states are peaceful, and influences them to think that they are cooperative.
Who had the idea of peace enforcement? What did he mention?
Boutras Boutras Gheli
-To create a stand-by UN army of soldiers that can go in and fight, instead of waiting to arrange soldiers from each state. But this was disapproved.
-But can authorize the use of soldiers so citizens are safe.
-Some states took his idea ( 7 countries) and created a stand-by in Denmark, ready to deploy them to conflicted areas.
Why has the UN international police force ballooned?
-Has the ideas, not the resource
-Liberal world order
What is human security? What is this called?
Where it would rescue people from wars such as civil war and ethnic conflicts.
Humantatiran interventions.
What does the Regional argument say?
Suggest making regional groups
Regional intervention can not be the answer:
1) Third world countries
2) Dosent have the Capability to succeed but they are willing to.
3) Forces not strong enough to succeed. Not trained.
4) Funding
Hard to cooperate because of anarchy.
Who are the costs covered by?
Paid by all UN members, who are assessed on a scale that is adjusted to their wealth.
Who are the supplies funded by?
1) 5p: Are able to provide sizeable armed forces. But are seldom willing to commit them.
2) 3rd world countries: They have large armies, but soldiers are ill-trained and equipment has to be supplied by a richer state. AND the army is not made until the council agrees.
