Robust mandate

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A robust mandate is a UN mandate which, within the meaning of Chapter VII (Article 42) of the UN Charter , allows the deployed "air, sea or land forces to take the measures necessary to maintain or restore international peace and security". This means that there is a secure legal basis for the use of weapons for self-defense, for the defense of the mission and for civilians by the UN peacekeeping forces .

The nature of peacekeeping operations has changed dramatically over the decades since the United Nations was founded . Previously used as a neutral buffer between conflicting parties, the United Nations peacekeeping forces have intervened more and more frequently in domestic conflicts since the early 1990s. In addition to peace-building measures, the focus here is on building democratic structures and protecting the civilian population .

Examples of a robust mandate are the UN MONUC mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo , UNTAET in East Timor , the ISAF mission in Afghanistan and the EU NAVFOR Somalia .

The peacekeeping concept was geared towards clearly definable conflict parties. With the change in the conflict, the soft mandate has also developed into a robust mandate. The robust mandate is intended to provide a safe environment for the blue helmets, because peacekeeping operations can no longer work without a secure environment.

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  1. ↑ Der Tagesspiegel: What is a robust mandate? , July 25, 2006

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