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1992

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Continuing Limits On Un Intervention In Civil War, Mary Ellen O'Connell Jan 1992

Continuing Limits On Un Intervention In Civil War, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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Can the United Nations (UN or Organization) send military forces into civil war without the consent of the parties to the conflict? To date, it never has, but with the end of the Cold War, the Organization is in a position to think again about its proper role in civil war. During the past year, the Security Council has had requests to intervene in the civil wars in Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Somalia. So far, the UN has sent troops to Iraq and Yugoslavia but only after getting the consent of all parties.

The Security Council's recent decisions conform with the …