This conference discussed:
- 2006 saw a further increase in the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces: at the end of the year, there were 80,368 troops, military observers and police in the field, 10,000 more than in 2005. Will the UN shortly face a crisis with this unprecedented demand?
- How should finite resources be best used? How can priorities be established?
- What is the linkage between military and civilian roles in international peace support operations?
- How can the transition from international peacekeepers to other actors be built in from the outset of operations?
- What is the sequencing, and who should do what?
- How should the UN work in partnership with regional organisations and others?
Key points:
- Will the UN shortly face a crisis with this unprecedented demand?
- How should finite resources be best used? How can priorities be established?
- What is the linkage between military and civilian roles in international peace support operations?
- How can the transition from international peacekeepers to other actors be built in from the outset of operations?
- What is the sequencing, and who should do what?
- How should the UN work in partnership with regional organisations and others?
