THE USE OF FORCE AND THE MODERN TREND OF UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION PEACEKEEPING

Abstract

The use of force is within the armbit of both International Criminal Law and Treaty Law. In modern times, conflicts in one region may permeate the other with serious economic, political, social and humanitarian consequences. Under International law, nations have formed a fusion designed in the global interest to manage, control and maintain the peace in conflict zones. The overarching role includes the desire to curtail the spread of conflict and the scope of war. This paper discussed the cardinal principles involved in the use of force in peacekeeping operations. This paper concludes that there had been a radical departure from the original purpose of enforcement to simple intervention. Peacekeeping operations must be handled credibly devoid of political bias and imposition of personal interests that may detract from the main goal of the intervention.