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Is Ireland's Peacekeeping model fit for purpose?
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'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Something that seems to be getting little coverage is the cut in the UN Peacekeeping budget.
http://m.france24.com/en/20170701-un...ur-ivory-coast
Although some of the reasons why the US wants to cut the budget could be valid. That is that poorer countries only send troops to get the money this is not the way to get reform. It is well known the US opposition to UN missions and the current Administration being even more so. But I find the lack of open debate discussing.
Yes the UN is not perfect and needs reform, but this seems a lot like the Obamacare debate. Lets get rid of something so the rich can save money. To put it in perspective the cuts would not fund a replacement destroyer for the one damaged last week. It is less than 0.1% of the total US defence budget.
Now the next question will be what happens to our Peacekeeping troops as each deployment come up for renewal at the UN? Will the US push to end UNIFIL? Will China step up and replace the US as the prime supporter of UN Blue Helmets?
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Originally posted by TangoSierra View PostOn the counter arguement, some of the wasteful spending on missions is jaw dropping
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UNOCI has just closed due to mission success.
MINUSTAH is closing later this year to be replaced by a smaller justice support mission.
UNMIL is much reduced.
The UN missions should be creating the space to allow long term solutions to be created and not be prolonged ops (15+ year ops).
There are talks about UNFICYP at the minute, with the UK talking about handing over SBA territory.
UNIFIL and UNDOF you need to factor in Syria, AQ/ISIS and regional stability. Similar can be said for MINUSCA and MINUSMA, also MONUSCO.
MINURSO and UNMOGIP should have political solutions at this stage.
Not sure what the situation is in various ops in the countries/regions in and around South Sudan.Last edited by DeV; 2 July 2017, 13:54.
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Originally posted by TangoSierra View PostIf an American is not in charge of the mission I don't think it would be acceptable in domestic politics.
Don't see too many Chinese or Russian heads of missions either
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Interesting overview here
Author: Prof. Ray Murphy, National University of Ireland Galway (ray.murphy@nuigalway.ie) Last updated: August 2018 Active Armed Forces Helicopters +APC’s Defense Budget Uniformed UN Peacekeepers UN Contribution Breakdown Other Significant Deployments 9,173 (31 Dec. 2017) World Ranking (size): 123 Army: 7,520 Navy: 1,094 Air Force: 886 Multi-role: 6 Transport: 2 (light) MOWAG APC (heavy): 80 Light Tactical Armored Vehicles: 27 2018: $1.1bn (0.31% of GDP) 2017: Euro 921 (.33% of GDP) 2016: $1bn (0.33% of GDP) 2015: $997m (0.35% of GDP) 2014: $1.2bn (0.47% of GDP) 2013: $1.2bn (0.54% of GDP) 2012: $1.15bn (0.55% of GDP) World Ranking (budget size): 68 545 (26 female) (30 June 2018) Ranking: 40 (6th largest contributor from EU states) MINURSO: 3 milex MONUSCO: 4 milex UNFICYP: 12 police (3 female) UNIFIL: 376 troops (18 female). Total number will increase to 440 in November 2018. UNDOF: 138 troops (3 female) UNTSO: 12 milex (1 female) EUFOR (Bosnia & Herzegovina): 5 OSCE
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Originally posted by DeV View PostInteresting overview here
http://www.providingforpeacekeeping....ofile-ireland/'He died who loved to live,' they'll say,
'Unselfishly so we might have today!'
Like hell! He fought because he had to fight;
He died that's all. It was his unlucky night.
http://www.salamanderoasis.org/poems...nnis/luck.html
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Lots of backlash in Canada at their poor showing given what they spent to encourage certain nations to vote for them.
Now, our government who used the Defence Forces in their campaign, hammering home the 52 years of unbroken UN service, now need to put their money where their mouth was and support the Defence Forces.For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostLots of backlash in Canada at their poor showing given what they spent to encourage certain nations to vote for them.
Now, our government who used the Defence Forces in their campaign, hammering home the 52 years of unbroken UN service, now need to put their money where their mouth was and support the Defence Forces.
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