Monitoring: The constant need

Monitoring is a basic function of all UN peace operations, past and present, and in some cases it is the primary function. All mission mandates have included observation, monitoring (i.e. observation over time) or verification (i.e. monitoring to determine if parties are living up to agreements). Almost two dozen missions have had these tasks explicit in their mission names. The peace operations created in the twenty-first century have been explicitly tasked by the Security Council to monitor many activities and areas, including

Related Subject(s): Human Rights and Refugees