UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

dc.creator	Norman L. Dodd
dc.date	2012-02-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T20:08:39Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T20:08:39Z
dc.identifier	10.5787/12-4-605
dc.identifier	2224-0020
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/a60d6e9a1b0c421f81b17737f5d693aa
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/8377
dc.identifier.uri	https://doaj.org/article/a60d6e9a1b0c421f81b17737f5d693aa
dc.description	Peacekeeping operations as carried out by the United Nations today have evolved over the years since World War II and bear little relation to those envisaged by the original drafters of the Charter. In 1945 the Allies believed that the enforcement of peace could be carried out under the auspices of the Permanent Members of the Security Council. Article 42 of the Charter made provision for such enforcement operations and Article 47 of Chapter VII established a Military Committee consisting of the Chiefs of Staff or their representatives, of the five permanent members of the Council. They were charged with the planning and execution of such operations if ever required. Representatives of other nations could be invited to be associated with this Committee. These plans have only operated once, when, due to the absence of the Soviet Union from the Security Council, the UN Force was authorised to go to the assistance of South Korea (1950-53). Even then it was under US leadership and not that of the Military Staff Committee. There was also one brief period during the Congo UN operation when the UN troops were authorised to use force to maintain the cohesion of that Republic, they then took offensive action against the Katangan forces. However these operations were exceptional, and are very unlikely to take place again because of the strong opposition of some countries particularly the Soviet Union, an opposition strengthened by the two operations quoted.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Military Science (Military Academy)
dc.relation	http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/605
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2224-0020
dc.source	Scientia Militaria : South African Journal of Military Studies, Vol 12, Iss 4 (2012)
dc.subject	Peacekeeping operations
dc.subject	United Nations
dc.subject	Permanent Members of the Security Council
dc.subject	Articles 1and 2 of the UN Charter
dc.subject	The formation of a UN Force
dc.subject	UN Peacekeeping Forces
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Military Science
dc.subject	DOAJ:Technology and Engineering
dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.subject	Military Science
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dc.title	UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS
dc.type	Article