ISSUE: 4/2025
- Volume 29
- Number 4
- 2025
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Studia Europejskie –
Studies in European Affairs
ISSN: 1428-149X
e-ISSN: 2719-3780
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Publikacja dofinansowana przez Ministerstwo Nauki i Szkolnictwa Wyższego na podstawie rozporządzenia Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z 3 sierpnia 2021 r. (Dz. U. z 2021 r. poz. 1514) w sprawie programu „Rozwój czasopism naukowych”.
Publication co-financed by the University of Warsaw within the “Excellence Initiative – Research University” programme.
Czasopismo otrzymało dofinasowanie w ramach Programu „Inicjatywa Doskonałości – Uczelnia Badawcza”.
The UN–NATO Partnership in Peacekeeping Missions: Joint Reform Prospects for Global Security
Abstract
One of the key mechanisms for maintaining international peace and security is the UN–NATO partnership in peacekeeping missions. The aim of this study is to assess the partnership between the UN and NATO in peacekeeping missions and to provide recommendations on the necessary reform of approaches to global security. The research methodology includes systemic, graphical, content analysis, quantitative, and comparative analyses. The findings, based on nine examined operations, show that the operational effectiveness of peacekeeping missions increases as a result of the UN–NATO partnership. The UN’s diplomatic and humanitarian expertise is complemented by NATO’s military capabilities, which enhances the overall effectiveness of joint operations. Additionally, NATO-supported training of UN peacekeepers and the exchange of intelligence increase the operational potential of missions. However, strategic divergences between the two institutions complicate the joint management process, and the absence of established mechanisms for information exchange remains one of the key challenges. The results of the study may be utilised in the formulation of political strategies, the enhancement of peacekeeping-mission mechanisms, and the development of effective models for inter-institutional cooperation between the UN and NATO. Prospects for future research include the study of cooperation between the UN and NATO, with particular attention paid to the use of new technologies to improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping missions, as well as clarifying the division of responsibilities between global partners.
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DOI: 10.33067/SE.4.2025.9
Language: English
Pages: 191-206
How to Cite:
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Kuchyk, O. and Hohosha, O. and Hud, B. and Malyk, I. and Hud, R. (2025) "The UN–NATO Partnership in Peacekeeping Missions: Joint Reform Prospects for Global Security". Studia Europejskie – Studies in European Affairs, 4/2025, pp. 191-206. DOI: 10.33067/SE.4.2025.9