Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 19 June 2025

Committee on Defence and National Security

General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Dr. Edward Burke:

I thank Deputy Stanley. Peacekeeping I would say is commonly defined as a mission with consent, not least of the host country. Essentially it is seen as the forces not engaging in peace enforcement or being at war. It is consensual between the parties. It is normally assumed that the host country or countries have requested the mission to be there. It is traditionally points to Chapter VI.