This means that a UN led force can only be present in a country if it has that country's permission. The UN force cannot use force except in self-defense.
Follow the link below to look at current peace keeping missions.
While there are conflicts around the globe there will always be groups trying to undo the hurt they cause. The Red Cross is one of these groups. Follow the link to look at their explanation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and some for the works that they do. This could be used to discuss international responses to conflict in the world.
Peace keeping
This means that a UN led force can only be present in a country if it has that country's permission. The UN force cannot use force except in self-defense.
Follow the link below to look at current peace keeping missions.
http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/bnote.htm
Humanitarian Intervention
While there are conflicts around the globe there will always be groups trying to undo the hurt they cause. The Red Cross is one of these groups. Follow the link to look at their explanation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and some for the works that they do. This could be used to discuss international responses to conflict in the world.
http://www.redcross.org.au/ihl/