The UN and its role in solving international conflicts. Case study: UN's peacekeeping mission in Sudan.

Anastassiya Popova

Bachelor's thesis

Abstract:

This paper provides an overview of the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Sudan and the challenges it has faced in promoting peace, stability, and development in the country. It explores the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, which aimed to address the longstanding civil war in Sudan. The paper discusses the challenges encountered by the UN in deploying troops, the lack of participation from developed countries, resource shortages, non-cooperation from conflicting parties, and other obstacles that have hindered the mission's effectiveness. Additionally, it highlights the UN's collaborative integration strategies and the presence of various UN agencies in Sudan to provide assistance and support in areas such as health, agriculture, humanitarian aid, development, and human rights. The paper emphasizes the importance of sustained international engagement and comprehensive approaches to address the complex challenges in Sudan and work towards lasting peace and development in the country.

Abstract:

This paper provides an overview of the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Sudan and the challenges it has faced in promoting peace, stability, and development in the country. It explores the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005, which aimed to address the longstanding civil war in Sudan. The paper discusses the challenges encountered by the UN in deploying troops, the lack of participation from developed countries, resource shortages, non-cooperation from conflicting parties, and other obstacles that have hindered the mission's effectiveness. Additionally, it highlights the UN's collaborative integration strategies and the presence of various UN agencies in Sudan to provide assistance and support in areas such as health, agriculture, humanitarian aid, development, and human rights. The paper emphasizes the importance of sustained international engagement and comprehensive approaches to address the complex challenges in Sudan and work towards lasting peace and development in the country.

Keywords

United Nations, UNMIS, Sudan, International engagement, Civil war, Humanitarian aid, Peacekeeping mission, Comprehensive Peace Agreement

Keywords

United Nations, Comprehensive Peace Agreement, UNMIS, Civil war, Humanitarian aid, Sudan, International engagement, Peacekeeping mission

Language used: English

Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 28. 4. 2023

Thesis defence

• Date of defence: 25. 5. 2023
• Supervisor: Zuzana Lehmannová
• Reader: Pavel Přikryl

Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze

Bachelor programme:
International and Diplomatic Studies