peacekeeping & international justice
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
PEACEKEEPING & INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE
OBJECTIVES 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.
WARM UP
Identify three reasons conflict may exist…
Resources Politics Values
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
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
HOMEWORK REVIEW
Standing army? Definition? Principles?
Same? Consent and
Request? 4 Roles?
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
“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)
OPERATIONS
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Is UN peacekeeping effective? Is it necessary?
INTERNATIONAL LAW Body of legal rules & customs that regulate activities carried on beyond
borders of individual states
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
penaltyhttp://www.wardondonfilm.com/trailer
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
8 investigations (all in Africa)22 arrest warrants = 5 in custody1st trial was Lubanga (DRC) – guilty now appealing
http://www.choices.edu/resources/scholarsonline/davis/dd9.php
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
HOMEWORK: WIKI POST
“Are international courts violations of national sovereignty or should they trump national laws in the interest of global justice?”