Sixty years of Irish peacekeeping –Lessons for the future
Murphy, Ray
Murphy, Ray
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2020-03-20
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Murphy, Ray. (2018). Sixty years of Irish peacekeeping –Lessons for the future. In Siobhán Mullally & Fiona de Londras (Eds.), Irish Yearbook of International Law: Symposium Issue on Law and Peacekeeping (Vol. 13, pp. 25-38). Oxford: Hart Publishing., https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509936748.0006
Abstract
Membership of the UN has been a central tenet of Irish foreign policy since admission in 1955. 1 Maintaining an effective multilateral system, especially in the area of confl ict prevention and collective security, forms a key objective of Irish foreign policy. It is against this background that Ireland has a long and proud tradition of participation in UN mandated peace operations. 2 In June 1958 the fi rst Irish peacekeepers commenced duty as UN observers on the Lebanese-Syrian Border. 3 Since then, UN peacekeeping has grown and evolved to cover a range of more complex peace support operations prevalent today. 4 There has been a corresponding increase in Irish involvement and this volume of the Irish Yearbook of International Law is intended to mark the 60th anniversary of Irish participation in peacekeeping. Much has changed since 1958 and the different contributors to this volume provide insights and refl ections on some of the challenges confronting a country of Ireland ’ s size, history and resources when engaged in peacekeeping and related activities. In addition, Aisling Swaine makes the case for real investment in the human development and human rights entitlements of women and girls in confl ict-affected settings. Her review recommends the use of gender planning frameworks for peace and security that focus on the lives of women and girls to address current gaps.
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Hart Publishing
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https://doi.org/10.5040/9781509936748.0006
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