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U.N. Peacekeeping: Observations on Mandates and Operational Capability

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date June 9, 1993
Report No. T-NSIAD-93-15
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Summary:

The number, cost, and complexity of U.N. peacekeeping missions have increased dramatically in recent years. In the 40 years from 1948 through 1987, the U.N. deployed only 13 peacekeeping missions; in the following five years, the U.N. deployed 14. Expenditures for peacekeeping have mushroomed from $364 million in 1986-87 to an estimated $3.6 billion in 1992-93. At the same time, the whole concept of peacekeeping is evolving. Where it once mainly involved monitoring cease-fire agreements, it now encompasses situations like those in Cambodia, Somalia, and other areas where the missions are much broader. This testimony discusses the following three issues: (1) peacekeeping mandates, (2) limits on the U.N.'s capacity to undertake and support peacekeeping missions, and (3) the status of command and coordination in the field.

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