Essays about: "UNMISS"

Found 4 essays containing the word UNMISS.

  1. 1. UN - A Guarantee for Good Peacekeeping? : A Comparative Study on the UN's Peacekeeping Operations in Sierra Leone and South Sudan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Martin Arvidsson; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Since the UN’s inception in 1945, one of its main goals has been to solve conflicts around the world through peacekeeping. The quality of these peacekeeping operations has varied as some of them have been successful in achieving peace and some have been a failure as the UN were not able to solve the conflict. READ MORE

  3. 2. The United Nations Does (Not) Wage War : The Role of Hostility and Commitment in UN Peace Enforcement Missions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Sofia Wennberg; [2019]
    Keywords : peace enforcement; hostility; commitment; MONUSCO; UNMISS; MINUSMA; United Nations;

    Abstract : While there exists a considerable body of literature on the development of UN peace operations: from traditional peacekeeping operations to today’s robust enforcement missions; scrutinizing their efficiency and the challenges they face – little attention has been paid to why various levels of military action are used by a mission. This study addresses this research gap by comparing three UN enforcement operations: MONUSCO in the Democratic Republic of Congo, UNMISS in South Sudan, and MINUSMA in Mali. READ MORE

  4. 3. Legitimizing the Legislation: Peace and Security for all? Constructing a narrative of inevitability

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

    Author : Georgia de Leeuw; [2018]
    Keywords : Legislation for peace and security; Collective self-defense; Narrative; Proactive pacifism; UNMISS; Recognition; Peacekeeping; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Japan continuously attempts to reinterpret war-renouncing Article 9 while at the same time stressing its devotion to pacifism, most recently through the Legislation for Peace and Security. The new Legislation allows Japan to engage in collective self-defense, which was considered unconstitutional for 70 years. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Protection of Civilians: Challenges for UNMISS

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Kenny; [2017]
    Keywords : UNMISS; POC; cosmopolitanism; realism; sovereignty; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Since the Rwandan (1994) and Balkan (1990s) atrocities, the humanitarian dimension and in particular the protection of civilians (POC) mandate has become increasingly important in UN peacekeeping operations. It is often used as a visible indicator of a mission’s success. READ MORE