What was UN Security Council Resolution 1441?

Introduction United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a United Nations Security Council resolution adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 08 November 2002, offering Iraq under Saddam Hussein “a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations” that had been set out in several previous resolutions (Resolutions 660, 661, 678, 686, 687,… Read More

What is the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict?

Introduction The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict (IDPEEWAC) is an international day observed annually on 06 November. Background The International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict was established on 05 November 2001, by the United Nations General Assembly, during… Read More

What was UN Security Council Resolution 339 (1973)?

Introduction United Nations Security Council Resolution 339 was adopted on 23 October 1973 in order to bring a ceasefire in the Yom Kippur War where Resolution 338 two days before had failed. Background The resolution primarily reaffirmed the terms outlined in Resolution 338 (itself based on Resolution 242), returning the forces of both sides back… Read More

Reporting A Case of Severe Acute Hepatitis A Virus Infection in United Nations Peacekeepers in South Sudan

Research Paper Title Case of severe acute hepatitis A virus infection in United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan. Abstract Hepatitis A virus (HAV) is a major cause of acute viral hepatitis, which can lead to severe cases and acute liver failure. A 41-year-old Chinese military officer of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in South Sudan… Read More

NATO Member & Partner Perspectives on Gender (2016)

Research Paper Title 2016 Summary of the National Reports of NATO Member and Partner Nations to the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives. Purpose This Report highlights actions taken by Nations regarding the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 – Women, Peace and Security and integration of gender perspectives in the respective armed forces. You… Read More