TY - JOUR
T1 - United Nations rapid reaction mechanisms: Toward a global force on standby?
AU - Koops, Joachim
AU - Novosseloff , Alexandra
PY - 2017/8/2
Y1 - 2017/8/2
N2 - This article analyses the main challenges and future prospects of creating United Nations (UN) rapid reaction mechanisms, particularly in the light of past attempts and current discussions about a “UN Vanguard Force” in the wake of the High-Level Panel on Peace Operations report. The article reviews major initiatives (in particular lessons from the Standby High Readiness Brigade for UN Operations) and assesses the main achievements, failures, and challenges related to past UN-led rapid reaction mechanisms. In line with the overall aim of this special forum, the article highlights the future potentials and institutional, operational, financial, and political challenges that need to be overcome in order to design and create a pragmatic and effective rapid reaction tool at the disposal of the UN.
AB - This article analyses the main challenges and future prospects of creating United Nations (UN) rapid reaction mechanisms, particularly in the light of past attempts and current discussions about a “UN Vanguard Force” in the wake of the High-Level Panel on Peace Operations report. The article reviews major initiatives (in particular lessons from the Standby High Readiness Brigade for UN Operations) and assesses the main achievements, failures, and challenges related to past UN-led rapid reaction mechanisms. In line with the overall aim of this special forum, the article highlights the future potentials and institutional, operational, financial, and political challenges that need to be overcome in order to design and create a pragmatic and effective rapid reaction tool at the disposal of the UN.
KW - peacekeeping
KW - rapid reaction
KW - SHIRBRIG
KW - United Nations
KW - vanguard force
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13523260.2017.1350815
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85026777554&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/13523260.2017.1350815
DO - 10.1080/13523260.2017.1350815
M3 - Article
VL - 38
SP - 427
EP - 442
JO - Contemporary Security Policy
JF - Contemporary Security Policy
SN - 1352-3260
IS - 3
ER -