UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS AND THE SECURITY SECTOR REFORM: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

• Autor(a) principal: Ruus, Anton
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Siniciato Terra Garbino, Henrique, Oliveira dos Santos, Ricardo
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Paranaense de Desenvolvimento (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://ipardes.emnuvens.com.br/revistaparanaense/article/view/1092
• topic: United Nations; Peacekeeping Operations; Security Sector Reform; Conflict Resolution; Peacebuilding

Post-conflict societies struggle with several interlocking problems that often relate to securityand legitimacy. To address these issues, the international community has often turned to Peacekeeping Operations (PKOs) or Security Sector Reform (SSR) programs. In this article, the authors present different aspects of these evolving concepts and what theoretical problem seach tool aim to resolve. Furthermore, a symbiosis is found to exist between the abilityof PKOs to provide protection in the immediate aftermath of conflict and the long-termbenefits that SSR provides through the creation of accountable, efficient and professional security institutions. PKOs contribute to creating necessary preconditions successful SSR implementation, namely a safe environment. However, four additional preconditions must bemet: a common vision, external support, local ownership and donor collaboration. Inability to provide these conditions will lead to a sub-optimal implementation and a security sector reform failing to deliver legitimate and professional institutions.