Philippines Considered for Peacekeeping Mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Strategic Insights -

The United Nations has requested that the Philippines send peacekeeping troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina to monitor the implementation of the Dayton peace accord. This request comes after the Philippine government has demonstrated efficiency in past U.N. missions, including in Cambodia, Congo, Haiti, Iraq, the Korean peninsula, Mozambique, and Vietnam. The Philippine government is now consulting with the Department of Interior and Local Government to determine if sending troops to Bosnia is in the national interest. The safety of peacekeepers in the region remains a concern, with approximately 60,000 troops being deployed in a NATO force to implement the Dayton accord.

Key Takeaways:

  • The United Nations has requested the Philippines to send peacekeeping troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina to monitor the implementation of the Dayton peace accord.
  • The Philippines has a history of participating in U.N. peacekeeping missions, with deployments in countries such as Cambodia, Congo, Haiti, Iraq, the Korean peninsula, Mozambique, and Vietnam.
  • The Philippine government is consulting with the Department of Interior and Local Government to determine if sending troops to Bosnia is consistent with the national interest.
  • Approximately 60,000 troops are being deployed in a NATO force in Bosnia-Herzegovina to implement the Dayton accord.
  • The largest contingents in the U.S.-led force in Bosnia-Herzegovina are from Britain, France, and the United States.

Statistics:

  • 1,000: The number of man International Police Task Force requested by the United Nations.
  • 60,000: The number of troops being deployed in a NATO force in Bosnia-Herzegovina to implement the Dayton accord.
  • 14 December: The date the Dayton peace accord was signed to end more than three years of war in the former Yugoslavia.
  • 14 December (mentioned in source 1 helps to set context, clarifies how the date/time frame, within -- being deployed for monitoring the agreement implementation):

Sources:

  • Philippine government officials at the Department of Foreign Affairs.
  • Diplomats from the United Nations.
  • Article in Manila, "United Nations Asks Philippines to Send Peacekeeping Troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina".