Category Archives: United Nations

‘United Nations Begins Mercenaries Involvement in Cote d’Ivoire Civil Conflict’

Posted on October 7, 2014 by

‘United Nations Begins Mercenaries Involvement in Cote d’Ivoire Civil Conflict’ All Africa By by Benjamin B. Tegbeh 7 October 2014 11:15, Oct 07, 2014 (The New Republic Liberia/All Africa Global Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why is the United Nations doing business with G4S, notorious prison supplier?

Posted on October 4, 2014 by

Why is the United Nations doing business with G4S, notorious prison supplier? Kali Rubaii for Friends of Sabeel—North America on September 27, 2014 An Open Letter to United Nations Secretary General… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire

Posted on October 2, 2014 by

Human rights / Mercenaries: UN expert group launches first official visit to Côte d’Ivoire African Press Organization 2 October 2014 04:34 GENEVA, Switzerland, October 2, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Stop Foreign Mercenaries Waging Terror On the World, Says President Kenyatta

Posted on September 26, 2014 by

Stop Foreign Mercenaries Waging Terror On the World, Says President Kenyatta [press release] All Africa By by Jibril Adan 25 September 2014 07:04 New York, Sep 25, 2014 (Kenya Presidency/All Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by

“The Privatisation of ‘the Core Business of UN Peacekeeping Operations’: any Legal Limit?”, forthcoming in International Community Law Review, 2014 by Mirko Sossai The purpose of the present analysis is to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Tour de Horizon of Issues on the Agenda of the Mercenaries Working Group*

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

Minnesota Journal of International Law Summer, 2013 22 Minn. J. Int’l L. 324 Article: A Tour de Horizon of Issues on the Agenda of the Mercenaries Working Group* * The full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Comoros must address past mercenaries’ impact on present human rights situation – UN experts

Posted on May 20, 2014 by

Comoros must address past mercenaries’ impact on present human rights situation – UN experts African Press Organization 16 May 2014 06:41 GENEVA, Switzerland, May 16, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Ending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN requests info on UAVs for Mali mission

Posted on May 15, 2014 by

UN requests info on UAVs for Mali mission Jeremy Binnie, London – IHS Jane’s Defence Weekly 13 May 2014 Despite an early setback in January, when one had an accident, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Comoros

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Comoros Tuesday, 6 May 2014, 1:12 pm Press Release: OHCHR UN expert group on mercenaries to launch first official visit to Comoros Geneva, 5… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies

Posted on April 23, 2014 by

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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