UN peacekeeping; myth and reality.
0275992144 UN peacekeeping; myth and reality. Sitkowski, Andrzej. Praeger Security International 2006 189 pages $49.95 Hardcover JZ6374 Sitkowski draws on his three decades of service as a staff member and adviser...

Pursuing an effective African peacekeeping capability: what could be learned from Burundi and Darfur (Sudan).
ABSTRACT If planning comes to fruition, the African Union should have a six brigade United Nations-style African Standby Force ready to police the continent's conflicts by the end of this decade. While there is no lack of political support for the development of the African Standby Force,...

Somalia: why the new American 'blueprint' is dangerous for Africa; It is important for the AU not to be fooled into sending troops to Somalia, because such a peacekeeping force will ultimately legitimise the American/Ethiopian invasion.
According to The New York Times of 13 January 2007, the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia in December (see p24 of this issue of NA) constitutes a "new blueprint" by which the US military wishes, in future, to conduct "proxy wars" through "surrogates". [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Meanwhile,...

No time to spare? Go by air! From time immemorial the essential role of armed forces was to protect one's own country (or attack a neighbouring territory). For the most truly democratic nations today, however, such resources have been totally diverted from this primary objective and toward going to the rescue of deeply endangered democracies--often as part of United Nations missions.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Due to the long distances and the varying nature of the terrains involved, never before has the notion of mobility been so tightly knotted to peacekeeping and humanitarian relief operations. The purpose of this supplement is to survey the evolution of transportation means,...

Military forces in 21st century peace operations; no job for a soldier?
0415393701 Military forces in 21st century peace operations; no job for a soldier? Arbuckle, James V. Routledge 2006 194 pages $120.00 Hardcover JZ6374 Arbuckle (Lester B. Pearson Canadian International Peacekeeping Training...

Sen. Leahy: New Congress Reshapes Foreign Aid Priorities.
Peacekeeping Funds Will Aid Darfur Efforts; Strengthened HIV/AIDS Relief May Save More Than 100,000 Additional Lives WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The newly revised budget bill to fund much of the federal government for the rest of this year will strengthen U.S. efforts to secure peace and...

SOMALIA - Jan 30 - Somalian Government Agrees To Conference Of Clan Leaders.
Pres Abdullahi Yusuf of Somalia agree to call a broad conference of clan and religious leaders, triggering the release of EU funding for an African peacekeeping force in Somalia. The European aid envoy, Louis Michel, told journalists after talking with Yusuf at an African summit meeting in the Ethiopian...

Nordic approaches to peace operations; a new model in the making?
0415383609 Nordic approaches to peace operations; a new model in the making? Jakobsen, Peter Viggo. Routledge 2006 259 pages $115.00 Hardcover Cass series on peacekeeping; 22 JZ5538 Are Denmark,...

SOMALIA - Mar 6 - Mortar Fire Greets First Au Troops In Somalia.
The first Ugandan peacekeeping troops are greeted with a volley of mortar rounds as they land in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, marking the start of the African Union's mission to bolster the embattled interim government. About 400 Ugandan soldiers with several armoured vehicles had arrived by Tuesday afternoon,...

Canada pledges P40-M aid for Mindanao.
As part of its contribution to the Philippines' peacekeeping efforts in Southern Philippines, the Canadian government, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), committed yesterday additional R40 million (Cad$1 million) to the Mindanao Trust Fund. Canadian Ambassador Peter Sutherland pledged the assistance, which he described as Canada's...