Distractions, distortions and dilemmas: the externalities of protecting civilians in United Nations Peacekeeping/ Adam Day & Charles T. Hunt

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2022Subject(s): Online resources: In: Civil Wars Vol.24, No.1, March 2022, pp.97-116 (110)Summary: This article explores the unintended consequences associated with the protection of civilians (PoC) mandate in United Nations peacekeeping. Drawing primarily on two case studies - the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and South Sudan (UNMISS) - we advance three lines of argument. First, the gravitational pull of PoC can distract missions from other, often interdependent, priorities. Second, the implementation of PoC can distort intended impacts. Third, these distractions and distortions can combine to produce dilemmas for mission architects, leadership and implementers. We conclude by identifying how these quandaries can ultimately make civilian protection, sustainable peace, and mission exits more elusive.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Journal Article Mindef Library & Info Centre Journals UNITED NATIONS (UN) (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Not for loan 69380.1001

This article explores the unintended consequences associated with the protection of civilians (PoC) mandate in United Nations peacekeeping. Drawing primarily on two case studies - the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) and South Sudan (UNMISS) - we advance three lines of argument. First, the gravitational pull of PoC can distract missions from other, often interdependent, priorities. Second, the implementation of PoC can distort intended impacts. Third, these distractions and distortions can combine to produce dilemmas for mission architects, leadership and implementers. We conclude by identifying how these quandaries can ultimately make civilian protection, sustainable peace, and mission exits more elusive.

UN, PEACEKEEP, LEADERSHIP

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.