Global peace operations 2008
By (19/03/2008)
Global demand for peacekeepers continued to rise in 2007. By the end of the year, there were over 160,000 peacekeepers in the field.

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This document, which was prepared by the Centre on International Cooperation, examines the size, make-up and distribution of peace operations around the world.
Book presentation: "La guerra y la paz"
By (24/01/2008)
Charles-Philippe David, professor of Political Science and Chaire Raoul-Dandurand of Strategic and Diplomatic Studies at the Quebec University, in Montreal, presented the new book "La guerra y la paz" ("War and peace"), published by Icaria Editorial and FRIDE.
"La guerra y la paz" - a contemporary focus on security and strategy
By (17/01/2008)
The new book "La guerra y la paz" ("War and Peace"), published by Icaria Editorial, offers an important tool for understanding the current international system, as well as decision-making processes in the fields of foreign policy, security, humanitarian action and development.

See information on the book presentation in Madrid.
The UN mission in Lebanon
By (25/06/2007)
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), was deployed at the end of August 2006. This article has two objectives: present the mandate, the rules of engagement and composition of the misión; and explain why UNIFIL can defined as a fragile mission.
UNIFIL: old lessons for the new force
By (07/06/2007)
This Comment looks at the make up of UNIFIL in both its past and present incarnations and argues that the lessons of previous missions are essential to the success of the current one.


