Peace Operations Policy Program

                                       George Mason University

RESEARCH - OVERVIEW

POPP faculty and staff conduct original, objective, rigorous research that contributes to the body of useful knowledge on crisis intervention, and which is reported in scholarly journals and professional publications.   Additionally, POPP frequently hosts or co-hosts workshops, round tables and conferences.  These are reported here.

Current Operations

United Nations Operations

Name
HQ
Est.
Cote d’Ivoire : United Nations Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (UNOCI) Abidjan April 2004
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unoci/   
Cyprus : United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) Nicosia March 1964
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unficyp/   
Democratic Republic of the Congo : United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) Kinshasa November 1999
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/monuc/   
Ethiopia and Eritrea : United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) Asmara and
Addis Ababa
July 2000
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmee/   
Georgia : United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) Sukhumi August 1993
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unomig/   
Haiti : United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) Port-au-Prince June 2004
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/minustah/   
India and Pakistan : United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) Rawalpindi/
Srinagar
January 1949
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmogip/   
Jerusalem : United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) Jerusalem May 1948
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/untso/   
Kosovo : United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Kosovo 1999
http://www.unmikonline.org/index.html  
Lebanon : United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Naqoura March 1978
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unifil/   
Liberia :United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Monrovia September 2003
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmil/   
Sudan : United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) Khartoum March 24, 2005
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmis/  
Syria :United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) Golan Heights May 1974
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/undof/   
Western Sahara : United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) Laayoune April 1991
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/minurso/

Timor-Leste :  United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)

Dili August 2006
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmit/index.html

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Operations

Name
HQ
Est.
Afghanistan : International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Kabul August 2003
http://www.nato.int/issues/afghanistan/index.html   
Kosovo : Kosovo Force (KFOR) Pristina June 1999
http://www.nato.int/kfor/welcome.html   
Mediterranean Sea : Operation Active Endeavour Mediterranean Sea Sep. 11, 2001
http://www.nato.int/issues/active_endeavour/index.html   
Iraq : Training Mission (NTM-I) Iraq  
http://www.nato.int/issues/iraq-assistance/index.html

European Union Operations

Name
HQ
Est.
Bosnia and Herzegovina : European Union Military Operation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR-Althea) Sarajevo December 2004
http://www.euforbih.org/
Bosnia and Herzegovina : European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM) Sarajevo January 2003
http://www.eupm.org/    
Democratic Republic of the Congo : EU Mission to Provide Advice and Assistance for Security Sector Reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC DR Congo) Kinshasa May 2005
http://ue.eu.int/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=909&lang=EN   
Democratic Republic of the Congo : European Union Police Mission Kinshasa (DRC) (EUPOL Kinshasa) Kinshasa December 2003
http://ue.eu.int/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=788&lang=DA   
Palestinian Territories: EU Police Mission in the Palestinian Territories (EUPOL COPPS)    

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=974&lang=EN&mode=g

Palestinian Territories: EU Border Assistance Mission at Rafah Crossing Point in the Palestinian Territories (EU BAM Rafah)

   

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=974&lang=EN&mode=g

Iraq: EU Integrated Rule of Law Mission for Iraq (EUJUST LEX)

   

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=974&lang=EN&mode=g

Moldova and Ukraine: EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine

   

http://www.consilium.europa.eu/cms3_fo/showPage.asp?id=974&lang=EN&mode=g

African Union Operations  

Name
HQ
Est.
Sudan : African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) Khartoum August 2004
http://www.africa-union.org/DARFUR/homedar.htm  

Additional Links:

Secretary General Reports and Publications: http://www.un.org/News/ossg/sg/pages/statements.html

UN Online Publications:
http://www.un.org/Pubs/onlinepubs.htm

Troop Contributions:
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/dpko/contributors/