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The United Nations Mission in El Salvador
A Humanitarian Law Perspective
Series: - Nijhoff Law Specials, Volume: 14
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The United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador (ONUSAL) is the result of dialogue and negotiation between the Salvadorian Government and the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN). It constitutes the first UN attempt to mediate the settlement of an non-international armed conflict. This work studies the benefits and disadvantages intrinsic to a political body in monitoring the respect for international humanitarian law, and analyzes new requirements demanded by the enlargement of the functions of the UN. The analysis is based on the reports of the ONUSAL, prepared during its peace-making phase, and focuses on the question of the extent to which the mission succeeded in assuring a better protection of the norms of humanitarian law.
The work is based on a Ph.D. thesis originally written in French. Tathiana Flores Acuña received her doctorate from the European University Institute in Florence in 1994. She now works for the Organization of American States in Costa Rica.
The work is based on a Ph.D. thesis originally written in French. Tathiana Flores Acuña received her doctorate from the European University Institute in Florence in 1994. She now works for the Organization of American States in Costa Rica.
Abbreviations. Preface. Introduction. 1. The United Nations and the maintenance of international peace and security. 2. The mandate and powers of the ONUSAL mission. 3. The role of the ONUSAL mission in international humanitarian law. Conclusions. Bibliography. Appendix: 1. San José Agreement. 2. Security Council Resolution 693 (1991). 3. First Report of the ONUSAL. 4. Second Report of the ONUSAL. 5. Third Report of the ONUSAL. 6. Map of El Salvador.