Introduction December 14 this year will mark the 70th anniversary of Spain’s accession to the United Nations. Since joining in 1955, Spain’s role within the UN has gained more and more importance, particularly after its transition to democracy in the late 1970s. Spain has gradually established itself as a global leader in the fight against Continue Reading
« Peuples et ethnies en Afrique de l’ouest » Peuples du monde et ses minorités INTRODUCTION West Africa is a vast region comprising many countries, both developed and developing. Its official area is 6.14 million km2. It includes around ten countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Continue Reading
On April 15, 2023, in North Sudan, known as Sudan, a conflict broke out between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The human cost is rising daily and now stands at around 30,000 people killed in the conflict, according to the United Nations, with approximately 11 million inhabitants displaced. This conflict Continue Reading
Since the signing of the Dayton Accords in 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been operating within a fragile institutional balance marked by persistent ethno-political tensions. These agreements, negotiated at the end of the Bosnian War (1992–1995) under the auspices of the United States, ended the conflict but also established a complex state structure. The country Continue Reading
Can we talk about soldiers and peace in the context of the United Nations? American professor of international relations Stephen Walt discusses the limited and controversial role of these military personnel deployed in conflict resolution: “From there, it’s only a short step to seeing the Blue Helmets as mercenaries of peace, a step that some Continue Reading
