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Transferring Policy: The African Union's Protection of Civilians Policy in Peacekeeping Missions in Somalia and South Sudan - Somalia

Transferring Policy: The African Union's Protection of Civilians Policy in Peacekeeping Missions in Somalia and South Sudan - Somalia
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Lake-chad , Nigeria-general , Nigeria , United-states , Sudan , Kampala , Uganda , Norway , South-sudan , Somalia , Mali , United-kingdom

An UN-Manned Misconception: A Case for Unmanned-Aerial-System Support to Peacekeeping Operations

At the heart of every peacekeeping operation is the peacekeeper, the populace, and the mandate. In an international community that is currently supporting 12 United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKOs) across three continents, with over 97,000 peacekeepers, it is imperative we ask ourselves if we are fielding the appropriate technological advantages to mitigate risk in the pursuit of regional peace and stability. One key capability found in nearly every military and police force across the globe is the drone (the unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV), or unmanned aerial system (UAS), when considering the entire package. While the UAS cannot replace the interpersonal relationships of working alongside a populace during a PKO, it can provide a variety of critical capabilities to revolutionize peacekeeping and humanitarian relief. The thesis of this article is that the UN has a proven track record of successful UAS integration to add value for UN Force Commanders. However, many leaders in le ....

Burkina-faso , Mali , United-states , Congo , Pakistan , Atmis , Penzenskaya-oblast , Russia , Rwanda , Italy , Washington , Thailand

An UN-Manned Misconception: A Case for Unmanned-Aerial-System Support to Peacekeeping Operations

At the heart of every peacekeeping operation is the peacekeeper, the populace, and the mandate. In an international community that is currently supporting 12 United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKOs) across three continents, with over 97,000 peacekeepers, it is imperative we ask ourselves if we are fielding the appropriate technological advantages to mitigate risk in the pursuit of regional peace and stability. One key capability found in nearly every military and police force across the globe is the drone (the unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV), or unmanned aerial system (UAS), when considering the entire package. While the UAS cannot replace the interpersonal relationships of working alongside a populace during a PKO, it can provide a variety of critical capabilities to revolutionize peacekeeping and humanitarian relief. The thesis of this article is that the UN has a proven track record of successful UAS integration to add value for UN Force Commanders. However, many leaders in le ....

Burkina-faso , Mali , United-states , Congo , Niger , Somalia , Pakistan , Italy , Thailand , Nigeria , China , Kivu

Collaborative Policing and Negotiating Urban Order in Abidjan – Africa Center for Strategic Studies

Experience from Abidjan shows that collaboration with the police, avoiding coercive tactics, and retaining citizen oversight councils are key to the effectiveness of these groups. ....

Abidjan , Lagunes , Coted-ivoire , Ngbaka , Nigeria-general , Nigeria , Burkina-faso , Kinshasa , Democratic-republic-of-the-congo , Paris , France-general , France

Colombia Police Reform: The Critical Need to Include Rural Forces

The Colombian government, seeking to reform its National Police in a time of security challenges and mass protests, has focused on big-city units that sit in the national spotlight. While the reform efforts are generally praiseworthy, the emphasis on urban areas creates the risk of losing sight of the country’s rural regions places where guerrillas and other armed actors hold sway, and the fate of peace efforts will ultimately be determined. The resolve and capacity of rural police and courts to meet the needs of citizens in these zones will be critical to achieving meaningful and lasting peace. ....

Cucuta , Departamento-de-norte-santander , Colombia , United-states , Venezuela , Bogota , Cundinamarca , Colombian , Venezuelan , Ivan-duque-marquez , Sergio-guarin , Patricia-bulla