Module 5: Maintenance and Promotion of International Peace and Security
70 years after the creation of the United Nations and 25 years after the end of the Cold War, conflicts have evolved in their form and the type of actors involved. They are linked to new challenges such as energy, finance, pandemics, environmental disasters, and armed conflicts. The module seeks to assist participants in navigating the structure of the United Nation’s work in tackling current peace and security challenges by providing students with an overview of recent and current global events and how the United Nations addressed them. Participants will acquire understanding of the current international situation that creates considerable challenges for governments in mobilizing effectively and rapidly their human and financial resources to promote peace and security. Special attention will be paid in this module to the role of the European Union as a global actor in peace and security matters.
- Define the mandate of the United Nations in terms of peace and security
- Critically analyse the implementation of such mandate
- Identify the key concepts of the United Nations peace missions
- Explain the institutional process leading to the decision of intervention
- Critically analyse the evolution of and challenges to international security, and identify major regional conflicts, explaining the role of regional security organisations
- Practice the use of diplomatic language and required protocol in UN environment and develop the ability to address complex crisis situations
- Review the main aspects of the law governing enforcement operations and UN Peacekeeping operations
The course consisted of the following four sessions, plus an half-a-day assessment:
- Session 1 International Law-Peace and Security in the Context of the United Nations (Two days)
- Session 2: Maintenance and Promotion of International Peace and Security
- Session 3: Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Session 4: International Peace and Security: Maintenance and Promotion
Participants of the Master of Advanced Studies in European and International Governance.