Special political missions and their role in a preventive diplomacy: opportunities and challenges

Today’s diplomacy is an ambiguous phenomenon which involves many diverse tools and actions undertaken by national and international actors. The diplomacy is undoubtedly one of a key element of international peace and security as it enables to prevent disputes and conflicts. There is a host of measu...

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Main Author: Malgorzata Myl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bialystok, Faculty of Law 2021-02-01
Series:Eastern European Journal of Transnational Relations
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Online Access:http://eejtr.uwb.edu.pl/article/view/465
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Summary:Today’s diplomacy is an ambiguous phenomenon which involves many diverse tools and actions undertaken by national and international actors. The diplomacy is undoubtedly one of a key element of international peace and security as it enables to prevent disputes and conflicts. There is a host of measures and instruments that can be exercised at any stage of crisis, among which are special political missions. This paper is an attempt to discuss the role of a special political mission in preventive actions. The tasks and features are analyzed on examples of various special political missions. The considerations resulted in listing strengths of the special political missions and in identifying the challenges that should be faced in order to increase an effectiveness of the missions.
ISSN:2544-9214
2544-9737