Category Archives: United Nations

Ukraine / Foreign armed actors: UN expert group urges accountability for human rights violations

Posted on March 23, 2016 by

Ukraine / Foreign armed actors: UN expert group urges accountability for human rights violations Russian | Ukrainian KYIV / GENEVA (22 March 2016) The United Nations Working Group on mercenaries called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: UN experts urge accountability for human rights violations by foreign fighters

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Ukraine: UN experts urge accountability for human rights violations by foreign fighters Men from the village of Nikishine in Donetsk, Ukraine are covering the roof with UNHCR plastic sheet delivered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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For a fistful of dollars: it is a fact that no one has been denying: the United Nations interacts with mercenaries, although they are carefully re-named “private military companies” so as not to upset diplomatic susceptibilities

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

For a fistful of dollars: it is a fact that no one has been denying: the United Nations interacts with mercenaries, although they are carefully re-named “private military companies” so as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries on fact-finding visit to Ukraine

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries on fact-finding visit to Ukraine GENEVA (10 March 2016) – A delegation of the United Nations Working Group on the use of mercenaries,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Multi-stakeholder self-regulation mechanisms for PMSCs – good enough for the United Nations?

Posted on March 5, 2016 by

Discussion Multi-stakeholder self-regulation mechanisms for PMSCs – good enough for the United Nations? Tina Linti— 30 December, 2015 Framing the issue Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are not only hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Bolkovac: ‘UN tries to cover up peacekeeper sex abuse scandal’

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

Bosnia Bolkovac: ‘UN tries to cover up peacekeeper sex abuse scandal’ The UN have promised to investigate allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers in the CAR. Human rights investigator and whistleblower… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Contracting for Stability: The Potential Use of Private Military Contractors as a United Nations Rapid-Reaction Force

Posted on February 13, 2016 by

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Contracting for Stability: The Potential Use of Private Military Contractors as a United Nations Rapid-Reaction Force

Posted on January 28, 2016 by

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Dogs of war or tomorrow’s peacekeepers?: the role of mercenaries in the future management of conflict

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

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In a perfect world we don’t need them or want them–but the world isn’t perfect”: the United Nations and the private arms

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

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