Peacekeeping
Peacekeeping The process of diplomacy, mediation, negotiation, or other forms of peaceful settlements that arranges an end to a dispute and resolves issues that led to it.
APCSS Publishes New Book ‘Regionalism, Security & Cooperation in Oceania’
“Regionalism, Security & Cooperation in Oceania” is the latest book to be published by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. The book is edited by APCSS professor Dr. Rouben Azizian and Dean of the College of Security Studies Carleton Cramer. According to Dr. Azizian,...
C5+1 Security Working Group Meets in Dushanbe
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, May 16, 2019 –On Thursday, May 16, Tajikistan co-hosted a meeting of the C5+1 Security Working Group with representatives from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the United States at the National Library in Dushanbe. Mark Moody, Acting Deputy...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
DIILS Congratulates our Alumna, Captain Grace Ajierh from Kenya, who completedthe Female Military Officers Course co-organized by UN Women and the International PeaceSupport Training Center. Grace graduated from DIILS 2015 Military Law Development ProgramResident Course. (also shown in the...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Major Peter Waiaki is currently deployed as a Military Liaison Officer on UN duties (UNMISS) in South Sudan. He deployed mid-August 2016 and will end his mission the end of August 2017. He wants to sincerely thank the DIILS staff for preparing him to face the challenges in South Sudan. The...
DIILS ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Lieutenant Colonel Vu Van Hiep (Army, Vietnam) attended the inaugural Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations (LAPKO) resident course in 2017 and has already begun applying what he learned at DIILS as a UN military observer in South Sudan. LTC Vu stated: "I learned a lot from the LAPKO course...
DIILS ENGAGES WITH MONGOLIAN PEACEKEEPERS
DIILS sent a team to Mongolia, to participate in Khaan Quest 2018, a pre-deployment exercise for Mongolian peace keepers preparing to serve in South Sudan as part of a UN Peace Keeping mission. DIILS has engaged with Mongolia since 2015 to build legal capacity that would enable Mongolian units...
DIILS OFFERS FIRST "LEGAL ASPECTS OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS" COURSE
NEWPORT -- On 30 August 2017, 16 participants from 11 countries graduated as the first class of international military students to complete the new DIILS "Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping"(LAPKO) resident course. Subject matter experts from the United Nations joined DIILS instructors with current...
DIILS PLANS ENGAGEMENT WITH NEPAL
KATHMANDU, 29 July 2016 - The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies conducted a Legal Capabilities Review with the Government of Nepal to assess the opportunity for U.S. legal engagement with the Ministry of Defense on enhancements to the military justice system, national...
DIILS TO OFFER LEGAL ASPECTS OF PEACEKEEPING COURSE IN 2017
TITLE: Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations (LAPKO) Course, MASL: P179619 Course Dates: 14-31 August 2017 FOCUS: The new (LAPKO) resident course offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal aspects of United Nations-sanctioned peacekeeping missions. It details the practical...
DoD, U.N. Hold Inaugural Training for Peacekeeping Investigators
By Lisa Ferdinando, DOD News, Defense Media ActivityFort Meade, MarylandFeb 01, 2018 Link to the article: http://www.africom.mil/media-room/article/30387/dod-u-n-hold-inaugural-training-for-peacekeeping-investigators
International Salute to Fiesta San Antonio!
By Col Jeff Cooper, USAF Commandant, Defense Language Institute English Language Center In what is growing into a San Antonio tradition, 102 military service members representing 58 countries around the world, from Nigeria to Afghanistan to Ukraine, marched with their national flags...
New ACSS Security Brief Released: Peace Operations in Africa: Lessons Learned Since 2000
The past 18 months have seen the deployment of 10 new peace operations in 8 African countries. Many of these are African-led or hybrid AU-UN operations, reflecting an important new trend in African peace operations. The 52 peace operations deployed in Africa since 2000 underscore the ongoing...
Peacekeeping Practitioners from African Troop-Contributing Countries in Washington for Lessons-Learned Workshop
The roles, responsibilities and functions of traditional United Nations peacekeeping operations have expanded considerably. Most peacekeeping operations, including those in Africa, are now multidimensional, involving both military and civilian components and carrying out complex functions,...
Responsibility to Protect Civilians Among Key Themes at ACSS Workshop in Malawi
LILONGWE, Malawi — The concept of the responsibility to protect and retailoring conflict prevention policies to address new security challenges will be essential to effectively conduct peace support operations, according to participants in a three-day workshop organized by the Africa Center...
SEXUAL VIOLENCE: NOBEL LAUREATE DR DENIS MUKWEGE PRAISES CONGOLESE MILITARY JUSTICE
NEWPORT – The 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize for International Peace, Dr. Denis Mukwege, offered a resounding endorsement of FARDC military justice for actions that reflect positively on the work of the U.S. Defense Institute for International Legal Studies (DIILS).Since 2008, DIILS has...
SPOTLIGHT ON DIILS ALUMNI: Major General U.A.B Medawela
DIILS congratulates our alumni, Major General U.A.BMedawela, on his promotion to Chief of Staff for the Sri Lankan Army. Major General Medawela was an alumnifrom our Spring 2005 Peacekeeping and Rule of Law Class. New Army Chief of Staff Assumes Office Major General U.A.BMedawela on...
‘What Mali Can Teach Us’ – Panel Discussion Co-Hosted by Africa Center
Fostering resilient and accountable institutions as well as efficient development projects in Mali are the best ways to achieve sustainable peace in the country, Mali’s Ambassador to the United States said in a discussion July 8, 2013, co-hosted by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS...
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Session : Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping (LAPKO) 2020
Legal Aspects of Peacekeeping Operations (LAPKO) Course, MASL: P179619 Focus: The new (LAPKO) resident course offers a comprehensive analysis of the legal aspects of United Nations-sanctioned peacekeeping missions. It details the practical implications of the agreed legal basis for...
Deficiencies in Global Governance and Implications for Defense Education
Those contributing to international peace and stability act in an ever-changing, increasingly complex and inter-connected global environment. The international security landscape has changed considerably during the last twenty years, with important power shifts in international affairs, an...