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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: United Nations
UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies
UN expert group cites need for global instrument regulating private security companies Chairman-Rapporteur of the five-member UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries Anton Katz. UN Photo/JC McIlwaine 4 November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN: Private Security to Earn $244B by 2016
UN: Private Security to Earn $244B by 2016 UNITED NATIONS November 5, 2013 (AP) By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN Associated Press The private military and security business is growing by 7.4 percent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WORKING GROUP ON MERCENARIES AND INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON AN EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL ORDER ADDRESS THE COUNCIL COUNCIL CONCLUDES INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT
States News Service September 10, 2013 Tuesday WORKING GROUP ON MERCENARIES AND INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON AN EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL ORDER ADDRESS THE COUNCIL COUNCIL CONCLUDES INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The UN Must Stop Outsourcing Peacekeepers
Ian Richards President of the UN staff union in Geneva The UN Must Stop Outsourcing Peacekeepers Posted: 09/09/2013 9:42 am The United Nations’ working group on mercenaries and human rights has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Between War and Peace: Do We Need New Tools for Messy Transitions?
Federal News Service August 13, 2013 Tuesday Panel Discussion at the Stimson Center Subject: “Between War and Peace: Do We Need New Tools for Messy Transitions?” Participants: Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The UN’s Use of Mercenaries: Two Views
The UN’s Use of Mercenaries: Two Views 3 Aug Below are two responses to an event organized by the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, the first article was written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary Association Seeking UN Contracts Despite Human Rights Violations
Mercenary Association Seeking UN Contracts Despite Human Rights Violations By José L. Gómez del Prado and Julie Lévesque Global Research, August 01, 2013 Global Research TV Former Chairperson of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows
Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows ALEXANDRA OLSON, The Associated Press Posted: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 5:42 PM UNITED NATIONS (AP) – An expert panel called Thursday for more… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Analyzes Using Mercenaries in its Missions
UN Analyzes Using Mercenaries in its Missions United Nations, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) The use of private companies of security in the so-called UN peace missions and humanitarian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Of Mercenaries in Congo & Bahrain, Who Are UN’s Guards in Somalia?
Of Mercenaries in Congo & Bahrain, Who Are UN’s Guards in Somalia? By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, August 1 — In Somalia, which private armed guards were running around Mogadishu… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading