Review article
UN PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS AND EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH-EAST EUROPE
Ivana Primorac Bilaver
; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Mostar
Abstract
The paper shows principle of the United Nations activities and establishment
of mechanisms unforeseen by the Charter – peacekeeping operations.
Their particularities and stage development are especially analyzed.
Area of South-East Europe is geographically, historically and geostrategically
bordered in different ways, but in this paper it is limited to
area of former Yugoslavia. The paper analyzes mechanisms and problems
of initiating peacekeeping operations and criteria in accordance to which
their successfulness is rated. Problems of late perception of conflicts in
former Yugoslavia are also pointed out. It has been also tried to find the
answer if the traditional peacekeeping was a part of choosing the wrong
strategy of UN involvement.
Keywords
United Nations; collective safety; peacekeeping missions; humanitarian operations
Hrčak ID:
229852
URI
Publication date:
7.12.2011.
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