UN Use of Private Military and Security Companies
Although subject to little discussion, the UN has increasingly paid private military and security companies (PMSCs) for a range of services in the areas of humanitarian affairs, peacebuilding and development. However, this practice has rarely translated into coherent policies or guidelines that coul...
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| description | Although subject to little discussion, the UN has increasingly paid private military and security companies (PMSCs) for a range of services in the areas of humanitarian affairs, peacebuilding and development. However, this practice has rarely translated into coherent policies or guidelines that could guide the UN in setting standards or ensuring responsible contracting procedures. This paper explores UN demand for PMSCs and identifies the need for a more proactive, sensitive and deliberate political approach in order to avoid potential pitfalls associated with involving PMSCs in the delivery of UN tasks. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-306552025-07-30T10:21:43Z UN Use of Private Military and Security Companies Gilje Østensen, Åse security sector reform good governance private military and security companies security contractors united nations peacekeeping thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JW Warfare and defence Although subject to little discussion, the UN has increasingly paid private military and security companies (PMSCs) for a range of services in the areas of humanitarian affairs, peacebuilding and development. However, this practice has rarely translated into coherent policies or guidelines that could guide the UN in setting standards or ensuring responsible contracting procedures. This paper explores UN demand for PMSCs and identifies the need for a more proactive, sensitive and deliberate political approach in order to avoid potential pitfalls associated with involving PMSCs in the delivery of UN tasks. 2021-02-10T12:58:18Z 2019-03-04 09:43:01 2020-04-01T10:51:09Z 2011 book 1004238 OCN: 1055367370 http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/25848 9781911529309 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/30655 eng SSR Papers open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/25848/1/un-use-of-private-military-and-security-companies.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/25848/1/un-use-of-private-military-and-security-companies.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/25848/1/un-use-of-private-military-and-security-companies.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/25848/1/un-use-of-private-military-and-security-companies.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/25848/1/un-use-of-private-military-and-security-companies.pdf Ubiquity Press 10.5334/bbn 10.5334/bbn c23860c2-a2ee-4bf2-9f6d-4dc8a3814448 9781911529309 83 London open access |
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