06 Aug 2004: ISS Seminar, Pretoria: Liberia at a Crossroads: A Preliminary Look at the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL): A Crucial Role in th
SEMINAR: LIBERIA AT A CROSSROADS:
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Preliminary Look at the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL):
A Crucial Role in the Protection of Civilians
6 August 2004
Presented by the
Civilians have been the major victims of the brutal civil war that gripped
Liberia in the post-Cold War era. Following the signing of the Accra Peace
Agreement (18th August 2003), the UN Security Council authorized the deployment
of a peacekeeping force: the UNMIL. UNMIL relieved the ECOWAS
Mission in Liberia (ECOMIL), which was mandated to secure the Ceasefire Agreement
of 17 June 2003, among others, to protect civilians who have been at the receiving
end of the 14 year civil war.
This seminar by the Peace Missions Programme (PMP) follows a field research
trip to Liberia (17-31 July 2004). It aims to share preliminary perspectives
on the Liberian Peace Process, with a special focus on UNMIL and its role in
the protection of civilians. The speakers will explore the challenges and overall
prospect for sustainable peace and security in Liberia, particularly during
the period leading up to the elections in October 2005, and the conflicts dynamics
in the Mano River Basin.
Speakers:
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Festus Aboagye: Program Head, Peace Missions Program,
will speak on the military/security dynamics of the peace process and its
impact on civilians.
Alhaji M. S. Bah: Senior Researcher, will speak
on the challenges and prospects for the restoration of civil authority
and its impact on human security.
Date: Friday, 6 August 2004
Time: 09h30 – 11h30 (preceded by tea)
Place: ISS, Block C, Brooklyn Court, Veale Street East, Pretoria (map)
RSVP: Ms. Busi Gaya
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (012) 346-9500, fax: (012) 460-0997
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This Seminar and the Research project are made possible by the
generous funding of the Finnish Government through its Embassy in Pretoria , South
Africa .
