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Peacekeeping & International Justice

Peacekeeping & International Justice. Review goals of the UN and causes of conflict. Define peacekeeping and analyze the various roles of UN peacekeepers. Explore the types of International Courts that have been created to handle special issues like war crimes and genocides. Objectives.

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Peacekeeping & International Justice

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  1. Peacekeeping & International Justice

  2. Review goals of the UN and causes of conflict. Define peacekeeping and analyze the various roles of UN peacekeepers. Explore the types of International Courts that have been created to handle special issues like war crimes and genocides. Objectives

  3. Warm Up • Identify three reasons conflict may exist… • Resources • Politics • Values

  4. United nations Review • 3 Main Goals? • Membership & Structure? • Peace & Security • HR & Freedoms • Econ & Social Progress • 193 -loving, dues/troops • Gen Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, ECOSOC, ICJ

  5. Global security • Peace & security mandates • 1992 Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s “An Agenda for Peace” • DPKO • Help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace

  6. Homework Review • Standing army? • Definition? • Principles? • Same? • Consent and Request? • 4 Roles?

  7. Rules: UN Pk Ops: Principles & Guidelines2008 • Sec Gen- Director • Consent/Request • No Force (Authorized or Self-defense) • Impartiality http://www.peacekeepingbestpractices.unlb.org/Pbps/Library/Capstone_Doctrine_ENG.pdf

  8. “Peacekeeping” Defined • Peacemaking • Defined parties • Verge /Midst of fighting • End conflict and forge peace treaty • Peacekeeping • Defined parties • Monitor & observe est peace agreements • Peacebuilding • Undefined groups • Midst fighting/anarchy • End conflict and rebuild ground up (economic, social, political, structural)

  9. Operations http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm

  10. Think-pair-share • Is UN peacekeeping effective? Is it necessary?

  11. Body of legal rules & customs that regulate activities carried on beyond borders of individual states International law

  12. International justice • Internatl Ct of Justice • UN Charter • 15 justices, 9 yr terms • Settle disputes, Offer legal advice • Can’t try individuals • Tribunals & Special Courts • Sec Cncl Resolutions • War crimes, individuals • Life terms, No death penalty http://www.wardondonfilm.com/trailer

  13. International justice • Internatl Criminal Court • Est 98/02“Rome Statute” • 122 states, NOT the US • 18 justices, 9 yr terms • Independent of UN • Individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity • 8investigations (all in Africa) • 22 arrest warrants = 5 in custody • 1st trial was Lubanga (DRC) – guilty now appealing http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholarsonline/davis/dd9.php

  14. closure • What is the difference between peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding? • Make – End conflict, est peace • Keep – Maintain ceasefire • Build – Normalize econ, social, poly relations to prevent recurrence

  15. Homework: Wiki Post • “Are international courts violations of national sovereignty or should they trump national laws in the interest of global justice?”

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