Negative repercussions of UN peacekeeping missions: Sexual exploitation and abuse committed by peacekeeping personnel in host countries.

Alexandra Blašková

Bakalářská práce

Anotace:

The objective of the thesis is to examine the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse that has arisen during numerous peacekeeping missions carried out by the UN. The policy paper aims to analyse the causes of the issue, as well as the numerous reasons why SEA crimes occur in UN missions on a frequent basis to this day. Based on the analysis of the issue, a number of viable solutions to the problem is evaluated, including a revision of the Memorandum of Understanding, various gender equality increasing policy options or enhanced investigation processes. The paper then proposes a recommendation based on the previous evaluation.

Abstract:

The objective of the thesis is to examine the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse that has arisen during numerous peacekeeping missions carried out by the UN. The policy paper aims to analyse the causes of the issue, as well as the numerous reasons why SEA crimes occur in UN missions on a frequent basis to this day. Based on the analysis of the issue, a number of viable solutions to the problem is evaluated, including a revision of the Memorandum of Understanding, various gender equality increasing policy options or enhanced investigation processes. The paper then proposes a recommendation based on the previous evaluation.

Keywords

United Nations, UN, sexual exploitation and abuse, SEA, peacekeeping missions

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 21. 5. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 1. 6. 2020
• Vedoucí: Mgr. Jana Urbanovská, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D.

Masarykova univerzita

Fakulta sociálních studií

Bakalářský studijní program / obor:
Mezinárodní teritoriální studia / Mezinárodní vztahy a evropská politika (angl.)