Major Håvard Johansen is Course Director at the Norwegian Defense International Center (NODEFIC) in the Norwegian Defense University College, where he is also one of the head instructors for UN Peace Operations and is responsible for UN orientations courses such as the UN Field Crisis Management Course and UN Commanding Officers Course. He is also an expert adviser for UN issues for both the Norwegian Defense Forces, other Government Agencies and the media.
The UN is increasingly deploying peacekeepers to conflict theaters where there is no political agreement and little or no peace to keep. Such high-risk environments make it harder for the UN to keep its personnel safe, fit, and healthy. While current UN missions have adopted a number of measures to mitigate these dangers, these do […]
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