Overview of U.N.
Peacekeeping Missions
Background to Civil War & U.N. Peacekeeping
According to Human
Rights Watch, over
50,000 people have
been killed to date,
with over one million
people having been
displaced.
10 Years of Civil War in Sierra Leone!!
1991 to 2001
Part One: Introduction of Conflict
Trafficking of
Blood Diamonds
A Case study should include
Liberia as well!
There many be many
countries that are involved in
the conflict.
Colonial boundaries may have
ethnic groups split into
various neighboring countries.
Africa’s first
World War!
The Conflict in
the Democratic
Republic of the
Congo involves 7
neighboring
countries.
Africa’s First
World War!
Mission in Sudan
20 year civil war
between North &
South Sudan!
In the midst of
the civil war; a
crisis develops in
the Darfur region
of the country!
Very complicated!
Rigged Elections?
Corruption?
Political Repression?
Fight over resources,
diamond minds?
Corruption?
Fight over land? Neglect of
one region over another?
Fight over oil & corruption!!
South Sudan has the oil, and wants to break away from North Sudan!
Facts/Statistics/evidence to
support your claims of corruption!
Brain storming slide at the end of the
presentation…
 Once all members have researched the
root causes and overview, together you
should outline how you are going to
present section one!

Part One: All members work to
create this section…
Part 2: Colonial
Legacy?
Which countries colonized the country you are
researching?
Has the colonial power had any impact on the crisis?

Uganda- ethnic divide
Example of
Uganda,
British“Divide and
Rule”
War between
the South
Bantu and the
North the
Langi &
Acholi.
Economic
Colonialism
Part 3: Leaders
involved?

For example in Sierra Leone, The Liberian
President
will be one of the men charged for the most
horrendous crimes!
There were many
corrupt
governments…
mention the most
recent and describe
the actions that led to
civil war? Why are
groups fighting?
Focus on who has been tried for or blamed
crimes? Or an overview of atrocities on both
sides.
American Civil War
Union vs. Confederacy
Visually show the two sides of the
conflict!

Did the U.S. or the
Soviet Union
supported the corrupt
dictatorships during
the civil war?

Some possibly
promising leaders in
the early days of the
independence
movements were
overthrown?
Part 4: The Cold War
Where are the two sides of the
war getting their weapons?
Part 5:
Peace Accord &
then U.N. comes
in!
What did the two sides agree
to in the peace accord?
How many U.N. troops are in
the country?
What are the difficulties in
keeping the peace?
Are there scheduled elections?
Often its is very difficult to
rebuild and bring stability.
UN Sanctions or pressure
from the international
community to get both sides
to make a peace accord.
U.N. Ban on Diamond exports!
Use example of
Sudan, new country,
first elections etc.
Results of the UN peacekeeping
mission?
Explain the outcome
of the U.N.
peacekeeping
mission.
When did the mission end? Was it
successful?