The security of United Nations personnel in peace missions and operations Cover Image

Securitatea personalului ONU în misiunile și operațiile de pace
The security of United Nations personnel in peace missions and operations

Author(s): Marius Vasile MANGA
Subject(s): Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: conflict; risks; armed attacks; collapse; threats; blue helmets;

Summary/Abstract: The personnel of international organizations and bodies are exposed to a variety of risks and threats, not only in existing conflict situations in collapsing states where peacekeeping missions and operations are carried out, but also due to a complex security environment dominated by new conceptual mutations and an alert pace of technological development. The trend of casualties among United Nations (UN) employees in recent years remains high, indicating that armed violence is still widespread in mission areas and peace operations. The process of mitigating risk is complex and based on the need for a permanent assessment of the security situation in an adaptive manner, as well as a permanent correlation of these risks with the level of available capabilities.

  • Issue Year: 12/2023
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 171-179
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian