What is the Role of international Organization in Peacekeeping?

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It is the purpose of the UN Security Council to abide by the sole military doctrine to always find solutions
which do not include violent military action when dealing with international conflicts. The UN Security
Council has a huge array of tools at its disposal which are called sanctions. There are many different types of
sanctions that can be placed on a disruptive nation. They tend to be applied with many sanctions such as:

• Banning the sale of military arms. (called ‘an arms embargo’).

• Stopping the sale of technology that is used for business. (for example, equipment needed to develop
missiles or nuclear weapons).
• Stopping other countries buying products that are sold by the disruptive nation, which means those in
power can’t make money.
• Blacklisting certain people
• Financial limits, such as freezing people's or companies' assets.

Although the UN is commonly involved in sanctions, it can be applied against another country or other
international organizations, such as the United Nations and the League of Arab States, on an individual basis.
Peaceful Alternatives to Military Force

Consistent with just war theory, when diplomacy fails in international conflicts the UN Security Council
will always first seek non-violent alternatives to military action. It can take a broad range of actions against
countries, called sanctions, to maintain international peace and security. Normally sanctions do not operate
alone, but are part of a much wider peacekeeping strategy. Examples of the types of sanctions that could be
imposed on countries include:

 A ban on the import of weapons and other military goods (called ‘an arms embargo’).
 A ban on the import of goods or technologies that, although not themselves military, could be used
for military purposes (for example, equipment needed to develop missiles or nuclear weapons).
 A ban on the import/export of goods that generate money for a country’s leaders, like oil or timber.
 Travel bans for certain people.
 Financial restrictions, such as freezing the assets of people or companies.

Although sanctions are often associated with the UN, they can be imposed individually by any one
country against another or by other international organisations, such as the European Union and
the League of Arab States.

The International Criminal Court in the Hague is a court that was set up to serve the Roman
Treaty. This court deals with individuals who have committed crimes during times of war. It may
seem strange that crimes in war exist however there are many as listed below:

Genocide: This is the deliberate murder of peoples from an ethnic group with the sole intention

The International Criminal Court

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) needs to be distinguished from the International Criminal
Court (ICC). Confusingly, they are both located in The Hague. However, the ICC is an independent
entity to the UN, although they work in partnership together. For example, the UN Security Council can
refer specific cases to the ICC. The ICC was founded on a treaty called the Rome Statute. The UAE is a
signatory to the Rome Statute. The ICC is a permanent international court for the prosecution of
individuals for crimes that emerge out of conflict. These crimes are explained in more detail below.

Genocide Intentionally destroying a national, ethnic, racial or religious group by killing or other means.
This can include causing bodily or mental harm, preventing births within the group and transferring
children outside of the group.

Crimes Against Humanity Serious violations committed as part of a large- scale attack against any civilian
population. This covers many possible actions including murder, rape, imprisonment, enslavement
(particularly of women and children), and torture.
of reducing the numbers of the group.

Crimes against Humanity: This includes a large, scale attack against innocent people, women
and children . Such as the bombing of the World Trade Centre or the many murders carried out
by the Taliban.