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4ABSTRACTSince its inception the United Nations as a world body has beenresponsible for global security and peace. For this reason in the Chapter I,it will be briefly detailed its background and relevant provisions of the UNCharter, its structure and organs. The Security Council and DPKO(Department of Peacekeeping Operations) have been discussed in greaterdetail due to their role in peacekeeping operations and its close relationwith the theme of this study.The Chapter II deals with the legal framework of the UN peacekeepingoperations based on the UN Charter, the IHL (International HumanitarianLaws) and the Human Rights Laws. Also, will be explained the gradualevolution of the UN peacekeeping operations form traditionalpeacekeeping role to the complex roles of peacekeeping missions in postCold War period. The tasks performed by different components in thepeacekeeping missions have been discussed to explain as to how otheractors including UN Police got associated with the military over the periodof time. In the context, some important UN peacekeeping operations havealso been mentioned.Formerly called CIVPOL (Civilian Police) -- now UNPOL (United NationsPolice) — Police component has become an important part in most of theUN peacekeeping missions in recent times. Police personnel today, play animportant role in re-establishing rule of law in the conflict–affectedcountries which is an important prerequisite for effective peace buildingand lasting peace in the mission area. Thus, in Chapter III, the role of UNPolice has been analysed as it evolved during the growth and developmentof the UN missions across the world. The main activities and
5responsibilities of the UN Police such as monitoring of local Police;restructure, training and reform of the local Police and executive policefunctions in peacekeeping missions, have been detailed in this chapter. Inaddition, a brief history of the roles assigned to UNPOL in some of themost important UN peacekeeping missions has also been added.Restoring law and order in the mission area has been one of the importantmission objectives in the UN peacekeeping operations, especially aftercessation of hostilities. Prevention of crime helps to a greater extent inproviding public security. The UNPOL is primarily assigned with the taskof restoring law & order and justice as well as crime prevention. For thesuccess of an integrated UN peacekeeping mission; cooperation andcoordination between the different components of the mission is highlyimperative. So, Chapter IV focuses on how –operationally and tactically--UN Military-Police coordination in an integrated mission can help inrestoring public security and rule of law in the mission area.Key words: Law and Order, crime prevention, organised crime, Rule ofLaw, Police-Military Coordination, police operation, CIVPOL, UNPOL.
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Page 4 and 5: 2TABLE OF CONTENTSContentsPage NoAb
Page 8 and 9: 6LIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCUNPKDPKO: Ce
Page 10 and 11: 8INTRODUCTIONMaintaining peace in t
Page 12 and 13: 10which is re-establishing and sust
Page 14 and 15: 12Assembly are not binding on any S
Page 16 and 17: 14calling upon the member States to
Page 18 and 19: 161. Concept and Objectives of UN P
Page 20 and 21: 18provides that the parties of any
Page 22 and 23: 20command, to help control and reso
Page 24 and 25: 22enforcing sanctions for the purpo
Page 26 and 27: 24Belgium invasion. It was the larg
Page 28 and 29: 26countries. Even with these limita
Page 30 and 31: 28• UN Police component responsib
Page 32 and 33: 30two warring States while the inte
Page 34 and 35: 32UNPOL is the United Nations instr
Page 36 and 37: 34• Accompanying Cypriot police p
Page 38 and 39: 363. Evolution of UN Police rolesDe
Page 40 and 41: 38training in the field. During thi
Page 42 and 43: 40o Investigation including custody
Page 44 and 45: 42o Training National Police person
Page 46 and 47: 44The United Nations normally uses
Page 48 and 49: 46assistance and cooperation to the
Page 50 and 51: 48reconciliation and peacebuilding
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Page 54 and 55: 52circumstances the military can he
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54create feeling of insecurity in t
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56interest groups involved in the c
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582. Military is normally the first
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60for the success of the mission bu
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62BIBLIOGRAPHYUN DocumentsAn Agenda
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64Other DocumentsChappell, Duncan a
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66Peace enforcement: Refers to coer
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ANNEXE 3: List of total UNPKO68
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70UNOMUR United Nations Observer Mi
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