What Color Is the Peacekeeper\u27s Helmet?

The term peacekeeping suffer from imprecision, and part of the reason is that the concept derived from the United Nations and state practice, not from express terms in the UN Charter. The advantage of the loose, ordinary sense in which the term is commonly employed by the press and the general public is that it conveys an idea that people believe they understand. It is for that reason that the expression peacekeeping operation is used here to encompass both traditional peacekeeping and enforcement operations

Foreword

The editors of the 1984 Law of the Sea Symposium asked that this Foreword concentrate on the future developments of the law of the sea. Implicit in the request is the assumption that the post-1984 period merits an examination of where the law of the sea is headed. the editors\u27 assumption is a valid one. On the final date for signature, December 10, 1984, there were 159 signatures to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea the Convention. This number alone justifies the exploration of what lies ahead in the new era of oceans law, ushered in by the wide acceptance of a comprehensive Convention

Panel Discussion On International Environmental Crimes: Problems Of Enforceable Norms And Accountability

This panel\u27s scope of discussion covers norms as well as compliance regarding international environmental crimes during both times of peace and armed conflict

What Color Helmet?

Dr. Nordquist\u27s study reviews past peacekeeping operations and the aspects of the Charter of the United Nations that govern the use of force. He proposes that, given the end of the Cold War, distinctions in the UN Charter framework between traditional peacekeeping and enforcement actions can and ought to be reflected in future Security Council peacekeeping mandates.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/usnwc-newport-papers/1010/thumbnail.jp