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Peacekeeping & International Justice

Peacekeeping & International Justice. Review goals of the UN and causes of conflict. Define peacekeeping. Analyze the various roles of UN peacekeepers. Objectives. Warm Up. Identify three reasons conflict may exist… Resources Politics Values. Reviewing Conflict. Within 1 person?

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Peacekeeping & International Justice

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  1. Peacekeeping & International Justice

  2. Review goals of the UN and causes of conflict. Define peacekeeping. Analyze the various roles of UN peacekeepers. Objectives

  3. Warm Up • Identify three reasons conflict may exist… • Resources • Politics • Values

  4. Reviewing Conflict • Within 1 person? • Intrapersonal • 2 or more groups? • Intergroup • 2 or more people? • Interpersonal • Problem for everyone? • Global Conflict • Within 1 group? • Intragroup • Problem between 2 or more nations? • International

  5. United nations • 3 Main Goals? • Membership & Structure? • Peace & Security • HR & Freedoms • Econ & Social Progress • 192 -loving, dues/troops • Gen Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, ECOSOC, ICJ

  6. Global security • Peace & security mandates • 1992 Boutros Boutros-Ghali’s “An Agenda for Peace” • Help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace

  7. Homework Review • Standing army? • Definition? • Principles? • Same? • Consent and Request? • 4 Roles?

  8. Rules • Sec Gen- Director • Consent/Request • No Force (Self-defense) • No internal interference • No favoritism

  9. “Peacekeeping” Defined • Peacekeeping • Defined parties • Conflict escalating/over • Keep est peace • Peacemaking • Defined parties • Midst of fighting • End conflict and forge peace treaty • Peacebuilding • Undefined groups • Midst fighting/anarchy • No infrastructure • No rule of law • End conflict and rebuild ground up

  10. Operations http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/currentops.shtml

  11. Think-pair-share • Is UN peacekeeping effective? Is it necessary?

  12. Body of legal rules & customs that regulate activities carried on beyond borders of individual states Lacks central govt with authority to enact legislation, arbitrate disputes, or punish transgressors. International law

  13. International justice • Internatl Ct of Justice • Est 1945 by 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 http://www.wardondonfilm.com/trailer

  14. International justice • Internatl Criminal Court • Est 98/02“Rome Statute” • 114 states, NOT the US • 18 justices, 9 yr terms • Independent of UN • Individuals accused of genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity • 5 investigations (Africa) • 8 arrest warrants = 1 arrest (Lubanga – DRC)

  15. Activity – ICC Reading • Reflect – “Are international courts violations of national sovereignty or should they trump national laws in our globalized world?”

  16. closure • What is the difference between peacemaking, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding? • Make – End conflict, est peace • Keep – Maintain ceasefire • Build – Normalize econ, social, poly relations

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