Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction

The Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (Drones) in United Nations Peacekeeping: The Case of the Democratic Republic of Congo

Inspired by the successes of unmanned drone (unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs) surveillance of western countries, the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations towards the end of 2012 announced that it intended to actually begin using such technology in peacekeeping operations.[1] Subsequently, in January 2013, the UN announced that it would deploy UAVs for surveillance in the Kivu provinces (North and South) of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) “to improve awareness and promote deterrence to those who move ar

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Topic 1
Volume: 
18
Issue: 
13
Author: 
Kasaija Phillip Apuuli
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Africa
Conflict Prevention and Mitigation / Post Conflict Reconstruction
Foreign Policy and International Law
Global
International Organizations
Terrorism
Use of Force, and International Humanitarian Law
Western and Central Europe
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International Law in Brief

U.N. Security Council Establishes New Peacekeeping Mission in the Central African Republic (April 10, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On April 10, 2014, the U.N.

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International Law in Brief

UNICEF Releases Report on the Impact of Three Years of Conflict on Syrian Children (March 11, 2014)

Author: 
Jannat Majeed

On March 11, 2014, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report identifying the situation in Syria

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Adopts Resolution 2143 on Children and Armed Conflict (March 7, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 7, 2014, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2143, calling for increased efforts to

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Resolution 2132 on Hostilities in South Sudan (December 24, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On December 24, 2013, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, issued

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International Law in Brief

Draft of Security Agreement Between U.S. and Afghanistan Unveiled (November 20, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 20, 2013, Afghanistan released a draft of the Security and Defense Cooperation Agreement between the United Sta

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Resolution 2123: Renewing Mandate of European Union Stabilization Force (EUFOR ALTHEA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (November 12, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 12, 2013, acting under Chapter VII, the Security Council issued Resolution 2123 in which it reaffir

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International Law in Brief

UN Security Council Resolution 2125 on Piracy in Somalia (November 18, 2013)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On November 18, 2013, the United Nations Security Council, acting under Chapter VII, condemned all acts of piracy committed at sea off the coast of Somalia and called upon Somali authorities “to pa

Military Justice, International Criminal Accountability and Cross-Cultural Contexts: US v. Bales

The Lieber Society on the Law of Armed Conflict of the American Society of International Law is sponsoring a panel discussion about the Court-Martial of US Army Sgt Bales for the murder of 16 Afghan civilians. The case presents a unique opportunity to explore the challenges in both investigating and prosecuting a case involving crimes in a remote area of a war zone, differing cultural perceptions of accountability and justice, and the relationship between military justice and international criminal justice.

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Post-2015: The MDGs, Legal Reform, and Development Policy

With the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) rapidly approaching, various groups are convening to talk about what is next. Many have indicated an imperative need for the inclusion of a rule of law component in the post-2015 framework, either as a separate goal or as a necessary underpinning to accomplish all development goals. The American Society of International Law will host a diverse group of rule of law development experts to address the issues of legal reform and development in the context of the MDGs.