Intergovernmental Organization: The U. N. Peacekeeping

The United Nations is an important intergovernmental organization that was established after World War II to prevent any such conflict of occurring again. Over time, the U.N has grown not only in size but in importance to global events. Currently there are 193 member states, all who finance and contribute to it whether it be money or armed forces. The objectives of the U.N include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, providing humanitarian aid in the case of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict. As more member joined, the U.N expanded its reach to included direct military and peacekeeping missions. These peacekeeping missions have become the representation of the objectives of the U.N in today’s time. As defined by the U.N. peacekeeping is a way to help countries torn by conflict create conditions sustainable for peace. Peacekeepers supervise peace processes in conflict area, and may help implement peace agreements between the combatants. The actors in peacekeeping can range from civilians, soldiers, and police offers. The Security Council usually authorizes peacekeeping operations since it is granted the power and responsibility to take collective action to main international peace and security under …show more content…
On March 3, 1992 after a reform vote President Izetbegovic proclaimed Bosnia’s independence. In a 1991 census, Bosnia’s population, 4 million, was composed of 44% Bosniak, 31% Serb, and 17% Croatian. Since the independence of Bosnia, Bosnian Serbs wanted to establish a separate Serbian state. With the support of the Serb dominated Yugoslav military, Bosnian Serb forces attacked Bosniak-dominated towns in an act of ethnic cleansing. By the end of 1993, Bosnian Serb forces were in control of nearly three quarters of the