- Diplomasi Araştırmaları Dergisi
- Vol: 2 Issue: 2
- A Comparative Assessment of UNMIL-Liberia and UNOSOM II-Somalia Peacekeeping Operations
A Comparative Assessment of UNMIL-Liberia and UNOSOM II-Somalia Peacekeeping Operations
Authors : Recep Olcay, Mürsel Bayram
Pages : 11-24
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Publication Date : 2020-12-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Liberia and Somalia are two countries on the African continent that are distant but share the same fate. While Liberia is a multi-ethnic African country that was not colonized, Somalia is notable for having a relatively homogeneous demographic composition. Both countries suffered devastating losses from civil wars in the 1990s. Liberia recovered from the civil war in the early 21st century, but Somalia has not been as successful as post-civil war Liberia. The United Nations intervened in both countries in order to reduce the negative effects of the civil war, to put an end to the humanitarian tragedy and to cease the civil wars. This article aims to assess the UN interventions in both countries (UNMIL in Liberia and UNOSOM II) in reference to Pushkina’s criteria of success. The article also addresses the historical developments leading up to civil wars and outlines the UN activities in these two countries.Keywords : Peacekeeping operations, Liberia, Somalia, The UN Intervention, Civil war