UN Peacekeeping Operations

[Lockesdonkey]

Explains itself. I will elaborate though.
("Resolved: that the United States Federal Government should establish a foreign policy substantially increasing its support of United Nations peacekeeping operations."--U.S. National High School Debate Topic, 2004-2005)

When the UN is founded, and if, as we all hope, it is revamped, it can establish a UN Peacekeeping Operation (From now on UN PKO). The process goes thusly:
1.

A civil war breaks out in Country X; five cities are rebelling, and have declared independence as Country Y.​

2.

Country X wants its land back. Country Y does not have recognition of important countries (let's not get into that) and is not a member of the UN (let's not get into that either), but Country X is, and asks the UN for a PKO.​

3.

A meeting of the UN is convoked. The nations vote to approve or disapprove the PKO. Requires an absolute majority of voting members to pass(i.e. over half of those nations which did not abstain). Part of the proposal is the "mandate", indicating how long it applies.​

4.

The PKO applies within a "crisis zone"; it is all of Country X and Country Y.​

5.

Nations can send troops to their capitals, where the "become peacekeeper" action pops up. If a unit becomes a peacekeeper, it is whisked off to the crisis zone, and parts of the unit turn light blue (not the national insignia, though), and if it's mechanized, a great big "UN" appears on it (last part not necessary).​

6.

While in the crisis zone, a peacekeeper can be stationed in any city and will cause two content faces in the city, regardless of government type. The presence of UN peacekeepers can also have an effect on the outcome of the civil war. It may result in reincorporation of the rebelling nation into the original or recognition of the breakaway by the original. Either way, peacekeepers in a city preclude cities of other nations from attacking--so if Country X decides to Country Y, and Country Y's capital City Y has peacekeepers, then Country X can't attack City Y. Peacekeepers have an "area of effect"; a peacekeeper stationed in a square precludes all combat within a one-square radius. If a peacekeeper leaves the crisis zone, it returns to national control and mis instantly transported to its capital. During the course of the PKO, the peacekeepers are under the control of the UN; a nation is designated to lead the effort by controlling the operation. If it's an AI nation, the AI should programmed to distribute the peacekeeping troops across the crisis zone to prevent conflict as much as possible. If it's you, you ought to do the same thing, thank you very much.​

Now, "what's in it for me?" Better reputation, greater likelihood of being elected Secretary-General, better relations with the sides who were involved in the conflict, etc., etc., etc.

I'm thinking of a Rapid Reaction Force (or Rapid Deployment Force, same thing), but am wondering how it might work.

 

[Civrules]

Reading the thread title, it just reminded me of something I read a long, long time ago.
I've no clue where it was, but I think they were a few small comments on Firaxis' side that mentioned they'd like to improve, and make the UN play a better role in a game.
This was not referring to any of Firaxis' expansion packs, BTW. It was just so long ago I can't remember almost anything.

But the ideas are not bad. And I'm sure the UN will play a much better role in Civ IV.

 

[Lockesdonkey]

Interesting...

 

[Lockesdonkey]

Ok, plan for RRF:

After a given threshhold (I don't care what it is), you can send troops to the UNRRF (UN Rapid Reaction Force). This international force is permanently peacekeepers, and permanently stationed in the city containing the UN (i.e., if UN is in New York, you can't move them out of New York) unless someone applies for use of RRF in event of civil war, or if the UN is convoked to impose an operation on an area. Other than that, it works the same as an ordinary PKO.

This is a temporary plan; I'll work on a better one later.
If anyone has anything to add or subtract, please post. If you think I am a flaming idiot for thinking of such an idea, also please post.

 

[Lockesdonkey]

I hate triple-posting, but this needs a

Now, how about it? I think this is good. Ignore my stuff on RRF; it needs a bit of tune-up.