THE FORMALISATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE AFRICAN UNION PARTNERSHIP IN PEACE-KEEPING: THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC EXPERIENCE
Palavras-chave:
Nações Unidas, União Africana, Comunidades Económicas Regionais, Missões de Manutenção de Paz, República Centro-AfricanaResumo
Este artigo examina a parceria entre as Nações Unidas (ONU) e a União Africana (UA) nas missões de manutenção da paz, levando em consideração o caso da República CentroAfricana (RCA). O artigo analisa o quadro jurídico existente, bem como a prática emergente, destacando a crescente formalização da parceria. O artigo escrutina o caso da República CentroAfricana com vista a avaliar como essa parceria se desenrolou no terreno. Dentro do contexto da RCA, o artigo se debruça particularmente sobre o engajamento da comunidade internacional com a RCA na sequência da crise de 2013. Assim, foi possível estabelecer que, embora o destacamento de forças de manutenção da paz tenha seguido pautada pela crescente formalização da parceria ONU-UA; as iniciativas de paz foram ad hoc e incoerentes. O artigo conclui que a incoerência do engajamento da comunidade internacional no RCA minou as perspetivas para uma paz duradoura.
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