Title Europe's return to UN peacekeeping in Africa? : lessons from Mali / John Karlsrud and Adam C. Smith

Published New York, N.Y. : International Peace Institute, [2015] ©2015

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Description 1 online resource Series Providing for peacekeeping ; no. 11 Providing for peacekeeping ; no. 11 Contents Abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Benefits of European contributions -- Challenges of integrating European capabilities into UN peacekeeping -- Domestic politics -- The importance of partnerships -- Conclusion -- Recommendations Summary "In a break from recent tradition, European member states are currently contributing significant military capabilities to a United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operation in Africa. Europeans are providing more than 1,000 troops to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) by staffing a wide range of operations including an intelligence fusion cell, transport and attack aircraft, and special forces. Yet for European troop-contributing countries (TCCs) that have spent several years working in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operations in Afghanistan, participating in a UN mission has been a process of learning and adaptation. For the UN, the contributions of key capabilities by European countries have pushed the UN system to adjust to the higher expectations of the new European TCCs, which has proved difficult in Mali's complicated operating environment and political situation. The report examines this complex relationship and shows the challenges and opportunities for both the UN and its European member states participating in MINUSMA. In terms of challenges, the report identifies obstacles facing European TCCs as they adapt to the UN peacekeeping system, the domestic political concerns of European TCCs, and the need for increased partnership among TCCs within the mission. In terms of opportunities, the report finds the potential of European military contributions to strengthen UN peacekeeping operations facing capability constraints and the UN's ability to learn and adjust to increasingly asymmetric threat environments, as it responds to the needs of European TCCs." -- Publisher's website Notes "July 2015." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes In English Subject United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. United Nations -- Africa United Nations -- Mali United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Africa United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Mali United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Europe United Nations -- Peacekeeping forces -- Management SUBJECT United Nations. fast (OCoLC)fst00530351 Subject Peacekeeping forces, European -- Africa Peacekeeping forces, European -- Mali Peacekeeping forces, European -- Mali -- International cooperation Peace-building -- Africa Peace-building -- Mali Peace-building, European -- Africa Peace-building, European -- Mali Conflict management -- Mali Multinational armed forces -- Organization Combined operations (Military science) Combined operations (Military science) Conflict management. Peace-building. Peace-building, European. Peacekeeping forces. Peacekeeping forces, European. Africa. Europe. Mali. Form Electronic book Author Smith Adam C, author International Peace Institute, issuing body.

Other Titles Europe's return to United Nations peacekeeping in Africa? Europe's return to U.N. peacekeeping in Africa?

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