The United Nations and Private Security Companies: responsibility in conflict

The international community is undergoing a transformation in the way that security is managed. The growth of the private security industry in this regard has not been equally matched with adequate national or international responses. This lack of action has left a gap in which many critical issues...

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Main Author: Martin, Steven
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Language:English
Published: Universidad de Deusto = Deustuko Unibertsitatea: Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe 2007
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Source:Anuario de acción humanitaria y derechos humanos = Yearbook of humanitarian action and human rights, ISSN 1885-298X, Nº. 4, 2007, pags. 89-108
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dialnet-ar-18-ART00013217952019-05-09The United Nations and Private Security Companies: responsibility in conflictMartin, StevenThe international community is undergoing a transformation in the way that security is managed. The growth of the private security industry in this regard has not been equally matched with adequate national or international responses. This lack of action has left a gap in which many critical issues emerge such as human rights concerns, corporate social responsibility and accountability. The United Nations stands in a critical position to take a leadership rale in addressing not only specific issues that have emerged and require due attention, but on a wider scale to understand the very transformation of humanitarian and postconflict enviranments. This paper addresses emerging trends and evaluates responses and inherent limitations concerning the proIiferation of private security within the international community, and in particular within the United Nations itself.Universidad de Deusto = Deustuko Unibertsitatea: Instituto de Derechos Humanos Pedro Arrupe2007text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=2387978(Revista) ISSN 1885-298XAnuario de acción humanitaria y derechos humanos = Yearbook of humanitarian action and human rights, ISSN 1885-298X, Nº. 4, 2007, pags. 89-108engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI
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The international community is undergoing a transformation in the way that security is managed. The growth of the private security industry in this regard has not been equally matched with adequate national or international responses. This lack of action has left a gap in which many critical issues emerge such as human rights concerns, corporate social responsibility and accountability. The United Nations stands in a critical position to take a leadership rale in addressing not only specific issues that have emerged and require due attention, but on a wider scale to understand the very transformation of humanitarian and postconflict enviranments. This paper addresses emerging trends and evaluates responses and inherent limitations concerning the proIiferation of private security within the international community, and in particular within the United Nations itself.
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