United Nations and the early warning systems: Lessons from the West African context
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https://doi.org/10.21308/recp.46.08Keywords:
conflict prevention, early warning, regionalization of security, United Nations, ECOWAS.Abstract
The current international security context is characterised by an array of globalised risks that has led the United Nations (UN) to adapt its policies to try to manage the complex challenges that are emerging. Within this context, the present article highlights the role played by conflict prevention —a trend that has gained more weight in the international community’s agenda over the last years, as well as the potential of one of the tools integrated into conflict prevention policies: the early warning systems, the application of which has not been sufficiently explored—. Aimed at demonstrating the importance of this instrument in managing the security challenges the international community faces, this article analyses the experience of the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS) in this field, since its early warning model is used as an example within the international sphere. Besides, the article shows the possibilities the partnership ECOWAS-UN offers in the field of early warning.Downloads
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