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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: United Nations
Dyncorp rolls out first 16 armoured personnel carriers for UN mission in Mali
Dyncorp rolls out first 16 armoured personnel carriers for UN mission in Mali Written by Oscar Nkala/Guy Martin, Monday, 31 March 2014 US defence services provider and equipment manufacturer Dyncorp International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Statement at the conclusion of the 21st session of the UN Working Group on the use of Mercenaries
Statement at the conclusion of the 21st session of the UN Working Group on the use of Mercenaries GENEVA (7 March 2014) The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mozambique: Tax Authority Threatens to Confiscate UN Armoured Cars
Mozambique: Tax Authority Threatens to Confiscate UN Armoured Cars 24 March 2014 Maputo — The chairperson of the Mozambican Tax Authority (AT), Rosario Fernandes, has claimed that the assembly and attempted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries
10 March, 19:27 UN planning treaty to regulate private contractors, mercenaries A guard from a private security contractor service walks by damaged vehicles close to the site of a car bomb… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping
International Peacekeeping Volume 20, Issue 1, 2013 In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping Åse Gilje østensen* pages 33-47 Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Invitation: Panel event on the UN’s use of PMSCs (5 March 2014)
Dear All, The Working Group on the use of mercenaries is pleased to invite you to a panel event on the United Nations’ use of private military and security companies (PMSCs).… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Industry Talk: The UN Talks Shop About Their Use Of PMSC’s
Industry Talk: The UN Talks Shop About Their Use Of PMSC’s inShare1 Last year in July, I wrote about this debate that the UN was having about it’s use of PMSC’s,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies
Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Yigit, Huseyin URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37747 Date: 2013-09 Abstract: Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Humanitarian action and the private sector: The UN Guiding Principles
Humanitarian action and the private sector: The UN Guiding Principles Kateri Carmola 10 December 2013 Last week in Geneva, the UN hosted its second annual forum on Business and Human Rights.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping
International Peacekeeping Volume 20, Issue 1, 2013 In the Business of Peace: The Political Influence of Private Military and Security Companies on UN Peacekeeping Åse Gilje østensen* pages 33-47 Published online:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading