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Guidelines
United Nations Peacekeeping Operations: Principles and Guidelines (Capstone Doctrine)
UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations released these guidelines in March 2008. The introduction states, “The document is intended to serve as a guide for all United Nations personnel serving in the field and at United Nations Headquarters, as well as an introduction to those who are new to United Nations peacekeeping. Although it is intended to help guide the planning and conduct of United Nations peacekeeping operations, its specific application will require judgement and will vary according to the situation on the ground. Peacekeeping practitioners in the field are often faced with a confusing and contradictory set of imperatives and pressures. This document is unable to resolve many of these issues; indeed, some have no clear, prescribed answers. Instead, it provides a handrail to assist planners and practitioners manoeuvre through the complexities of contemporary United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
