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United Nations Peacekeeping and the Use of Force ― the Failure to Protect in Kosovo

United Nations Peacekeeping and the Use of Force ― the Failure to Protect in Kosovo Contents 1. Introduction 2. Kosovo, the Protection of Minorities and Resolution 1244(1999) 3. The Use of Force and Rules of Engagement (ROE) 4. Lebanon and the Use of Force during Traditional Peacekeeping 5. Somalia and Peace Enforcement 6. Kosovo and the Failure to Use Force to Protect Vulnerable Communities 7. Conclusion 1. Introduction The non-use of force except in self-defence is one of the basic characteristics of peacekeeping that distinguishes it from enforcement operations.' The Report of the Panel on UN Peacekeeping Operations (Brahimi Report),2 and the report on events that led to the fall of Srebrenica,3 have questioned the traditional response of UN forces to the use of force and advocated the formulation of a more robust doctrine. The experience of UN forces in Somalia, Lebanon and Kosovo shows that the non-use of force except in self-defence principle has proved controversial and difficult to apply in practice, not least because of its correlation to the other characteristics, especially the need to maintain impartiality.4 The recent UN Secretary- General's report on threats and challenges has referred to the characterisation of peacekeeping missions in terms of 'Chapter VI' or 'Chapter VII' operations as being to some extent misleading.5 It http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Baltic Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

United Nations Peacekeeping and the Use of Force ― the Failure to Protect in Kosovo

Baltic Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 5 (1): 33 – Jan 1, 2005
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Contents 1. Introduction 2. Kosovo, the Protection of Minorities and Resolution 1244(1999) 3. The Use of Force and Rules of Engagement (ROE) 4. Lebanon and the Use of Force during Traditional Peacekeeping 5. Somalia and Peace Enforcement 6. Kosovo and the Failure to Use Force to Protect Vulnerable Communities 7. Conclusion 1. Introduction The non-use of force except in self-defence is one of the basic characteristics of peacekeeping that distinguishes it from enforcement operations.' The Report of the Panel on UN Peacekeeping Operations (Brahimi Report),2 and the report on events that led to the fall of Srebrenica,3 have questioned the traditional response of UN forces to the use of force and advocated the formulation of a more robust doctrine. The experience of UN forces in Somalia, Lebanon and Kosovo shows that the non-use of force except in self-defence principle has proved controversial and difficult to apply in practice, not least because of its correlation to the other characteristics, especially the need to maintain impartiality.4 The recent UN Secretary- General's report on threats and challenges has referred to the characterisation of peacekeeping missions in terms of 'Chapter VI' or 'Chapter VII' operations as being to some extent misleading.5 It

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