Stabilization and Human Security in UN Peace Operations

Gilder, Alexander

doi:10.4324/9781003131199

“…Nevertheless, current UN peace operations retain a focus on physical violence and are not typically mandated to address a broader notion of human security that encompasses any source of a threat than can do irreparable damage to human life (Gilder, 2022). In particular, the protection of civilian strategies mandated by the Security Council emphasise physical protection 3 .…”

Section: Security In the Kaleidoscopic Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(UN, 2020, p. 16). Despite UN peace operations having not primarily concerned themselves with the broad facets of human security such as environmental degradation, infectious diseases, or economic harm there may be scope for states to support UN peace operations undertaking activities in these areas (Gilder, 2022). This approach would recognise that international responses to insecurity must go beyond both a focus on violence and on the reestablishment of national security.…”

Section: Security In the Kaleidoscopic Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of UN Peace Operations in Countering Health Insecurity after COVID‐19

Gilder

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2022

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This Policy Insight suggests the UN must account for a diverse range of conflict drivers, including health insecurity, and that UN peace operations can play a role in countries of deployment to counter health crises. Insecurity is experienced in a variety of different ways in a complex world where threats are multifaceted. COVID‐19 is merely the latest health crisis which has impacted populations around the globe in both developed and developing countries. However, UN peace operations have not typically played a major role in addressing health insecurity nor have they undergone any major shifts in their focus to provide direct health‐related assistance during the COVID‐19 pandemic. With health insecurity likely to persist, there should not need to be a global pandemic for the UN Security Council to use peace operations to undertake further preventative work in this area.

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“…Nevertheless, current UN peace operations retain a focus on physical violence and are not typically mandated to address a broader notion of human security that encompasses any source of a threat than can do irreparable damage to human life (Gilder, 2022). In particular, the protection of civilian strategies mandated by the Security Council emphasise physical protection.…”

Section: Securit Y In the K Aleidoscopic Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…(UN, 2020, p. 16). Despite UN peace operations having not primarily concerned themselves with the broad facets of human security such as environmental degradation, infectious diseases, or economic harm there may be scope for states to support UN peace operations undertaking activities in these areas (Gilder, 2022). This approach would recognise that international responses to insecurity must go beyond both a focus on violence and on the reestablishment of national security.…”

Section: Securit Y In the K Aleidoscopic Worldmentioning

confidence: 99%