What's the role of UN peacekeepers? | Inside Story

The United Nations Peacekeeping mission has been around for more than 60 years.
In that time, it's helped many countries transition from conflict to peace and stability.
Its troops are deployed by member states and number in their tens of thousands...
But there's a growing pushback against the blue helmets - especially in Africa - where some host nations say they've lost confidence in their mission.
Democratic Republic of Congo is among those--calling for their withdrawal or who have already sent them packing.
But what's the alternative?
And will this pave the way for private armies to take over?

Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom


Guests:

Moussa Kondo - Executive Director at the Sahel Institute and a former Special Adviser to the President of Mali.

Tara O'Connor - Founder and Executive Director at Africa Risk Consulting.

Mukesh Kapila - Former UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Sudan.


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[africanlastborn]

UN get out of Africa that's the only alternative, let the people of DRC look after their country and look for better partners.

[diazvirdani]

*DRC🇨🇩 in congo river have border disputes with Republic of Congo.*
make border agreement & keep peace!

[T.image]

UN GO HOME.
STOP LOOTING AFRICAN RESOURCES.

[dotsmassacre]

It's true about Eastern DRC we were in Butembo for five years basically monitoring an exclusion zone for M23 from Goma and basically out job was to watch their movements and if they made a move towards Goma from the area they had agreed to stay in, it was our job to intercept them. One of the primary issues that has always been faced by the UN and I say this having been in Somalia and Darfur and the Balkans and so on and so forth, as a part of various non-UN forces attached to peacekeeping operations, is limited mandate for intervention. I am not saying that the UN should have 'an army' per se but the issues that countries raise is not new, they are not wrong, but the UN maybe has less of a role in this capacity since its mandate truly only extends to protecting those directly affiliated with the UN, such as NGOs. My view has largely been and remains, countries have a right to deal with issues of disquiet in this manner, as they deem is fundamentally appropriate under the law, if that means courting forces that are adequately trained and equipped to do these jobs, again, under the law, there are few real solutions, other than. It is an incredibly violent world and people don't see that with their TV dinners and Seinfeld, or whatever.

[pragueexpat]

Why waste money stationing peacekeepers in countries that doesn't even want them there?

[norman]

If the DRC is upset about the UN PEACE KEEPERS' involvement in protecting DRC citizens, what about the DRC soldiers and police, who should be at the forefront of protecting their citizens?

It appears that the DRC government is pointing the finger at someone else, indicating that the government does not want to accept responsibility for their own failure.

[BakedJesus]

WE GOT YOU SURROUNDED! DRINK YOUR CORN SYRUP!

[LordCaptainFather]

UN. : UNdertrained, UNderstaffed, UNderpaid, UNder monitored, and UNderappreciated...

[msaltalola]

Peacekeepers need the ability to be flexible while in the field. Being about to arrest/detain and unarm people who don't belong to either the police or the military should be part of their operational abilities. Also, the "don't fire until fired upon" should likewise be changed so that the troops have the ability to use force to prevent atrocities. Without having those tools to utilise in the field, the "bad guys" know that they can break the law right in front of the UN peace keepers & that there is nothing that they could do about it.

[PRINCEALECDOUGLASGaisie-rm]

How can UN PEACE KEEPING WIN NOBLE PRIZE WITH UNSERETARY GENERAL AND AFTER WE ARE WITESSING SUCH

[SeeLasSee]

The UN peacekeepers are highly restricted in what they can do. Often they are poorly paid and unmotivated troops. Countries supply them in lieu of UN payments.

[JarodFarrant]

UN peacekeepers are not the problem, it’s there leaders who sent theme and there dumb policies & poor roles of engagement!

[rugendorunene]

Peace keeping is Useless.... I agree with the Congolese, however the alternative isn't a solution either!

[zahraabdul]

Kick them out this corrupt organization good for my Africa

[dotsmassacre]

The key issue is, like with everything, vetting and arbitrated limitations. You always have to view with some scepticism the intentions of a government that wants to in effect 'offshore' its military duties to any other group, in my view. And we've seen these things go horribly wrong. So, I mean, who is 'that' trustworthy? It's a tough nut to crack and I would also wage that very few are 'that' trustworthy.

[ImperialMJG]

They are to restricted to what they can do.
And they are to few in the areas they are. Specially in Congo.
AND it also have to do with the entire UN organization. More and more countries see the incompotence of the entire org.
And specially African countries have this view.

[mensreus]

"they should be put out of their misery" best quote in the news story

[winnethdubeoly]

No it does not . in Africa it has never worked in mineral producing countries wiith diamond , oil and gas ..These are clandestine operations under these institutions. Africa is now occupied by Foreign armies . 25 yrs it's a sign of incompetence. All military bases from the north to the south of Africa must go.

[XtremeLife]

UN suxxs!! 😂 Im surprised they haven't been asked to leave earlier

[Pyrrhic]

Congo needs Wagner but would they survive the jungle.