BANGLADESH INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND STRATEGIC STUDIES

THE POTENTIAL FOR GLOBAL SOUTH-LED UNPKO GOVERNANCE IN A CHANGING WORLD ORDER: BANGLADESH PERSPECTIVE

Author: Imtiaz Pervez

DOI Link: https://www.doi.org/10.56888/BIISSj2023v44n4a4

ABSTRACT

The UNPKO has expanded its outlook, scope and mandate over time to concur with different shifts in global politics since its inception. After the Cold War, the UNPKO is standing on the verge of another transitional shift, particularly in a changing world order characterised by regional tensions, global security crises and non-traditional security threats. Moreover, the North-South divide in the UNPKO governance mechanism is once again relevant, especially for pushing towards a meaningful role of the South in a changing world order. The paper lays out a picture of the domination of the global north in terms of policymaking in the peacekeeping mission. It argues that the global South is performing a significant role in the UNPKO security governance, particularly in the context of changing world order. Using qualitative research methods, the paper contends that the global South, through its leadership, interest-based regional coordination and common security imperatives, can facilitate an inclusive model of UNPKO governance while also reducing the North-South gap in terms of the decisionmaking process. The paper also analyses Bangladesh as a representative of the global South to explain the implications of such South-led security governance for the country. It argues that Bangladesh, among many other countries of the global South, posits a significant potential for such governance paradigm with regional and global leadership implications.