Vojenské Rozhledy

Czech Military Review

Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2013: 143-150

United Nations Miliary ObserverNonreviewed - Other

Major Ing. Jan Drozd

This article deals with the involvement of military members of the Czech Army within peacekeeping operations as military observers. It discusses the core of the command and control of peacekeeping operations under the heading of the United Nations. It is focused on the role of military observers and the peculiarities of their tasks, based on the historical development. The special attention is dedicated to selection criteria and requirements for the selection of military observers. The candidates have to be flexible persons with comprehensive educational background. In the conclusion, the author opens the possibility to continue with the theme of military observers by means of a subsequent article based on personal experiences.

Keywords: United Nations multidimensional peacekeeping operations, operations abroad, peacekeeping missions, humanitarian missions, assistance missions, command and control, military observers.

Published: September 15, 2013  Show citation

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Drozd, M.J. (2013). United Nations Miliary Observer. Czech Military Review, 94(3), 143-150
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    References

    1. Handbook on United Nations Multidimensional Peacekeeping Operations, New York, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, 2003.
    2. United Nations Military Observers Handbook, New York, Department of Peacekeeping Operations/Training, 2001, s. 21, 23-29.
    3. BUREŠ, Oldřich. DUŠKOVÁ, Lenka, Čeští vojáci a operace na udržení míru OSN, dostupné na http://www.defenceandstrategy.eu/redakce/tisk.php?lanG=cs&clanek=23594&slozka=17481&xsekce=23580&.
    4. Dostupné na http://untreaty.un.org/cod/avl/ha/cpiun-cpisa/cpiun-cpisa.html.
    5. Dostupné na http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vojensk%C3%BD_pozorovatel.

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