Use of force in the United Nations

The League of Nations was founded after the end of World War I, to maintain the world peace and security. However, it could not take an active role regarding the problems that are appeared in the 1930’s. As a result the World War II broke out and the League ceased its activities during the World War II. In 1946 United Nations (UN) took the place of League of Nations, which had the same purposes and same methods. The UN Charter is more detailed and specific than League Covenant, since the founders of the UN aimed to establish more effective mechanism to support the international peace and security.

INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………...3
I-THE CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF UN PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS……4
II-THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE USE OF FORCE IN UN
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS……………………………………………………....6
III-PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS AT THE END OF THE TWENTIETH
CENTURY………………………………………………………………………………...8
A- SOMALIA…………………………………………………………...8
B- BOSNIA-HEREGOVINA…………………………………………..9
C- RWANDA………………………………………………………… 10
IV-CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………12
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