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Encyclopedia > International Police

The International Police is the title used for an organization of Police Officers representing various countries throughout the world, brought together to assist in the training, organization, stabilization of a destabilized region, or creation of Police Forces primarily in war torn countries. Usually falling under the direction of the United Nations or more recently the Coalition Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, the International Police have served in various places of interest. Most notably, Haiti, Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, East Timor, Cyprus, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Main article: League of Nations The term United Nations was coined by Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, to refer to the Allies. ... Coalition of the willing is a phrase which has been used since the 1980s to refer to groups of nations acting collectively and often militarily outside of United States position in the Iraq disarmament crisis and later the March 2003 invasion of Iraq (see Occupation of Iraq, 2003_2004). ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (officially Bosna i Hercegovina, shortened to BiH, also in English variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Kosovo (Serbian: Косово и Метохија / Kosovo i Metohija, Albanian: Kosovë / Kosova) is a province of Serbia. ...


Generally, the International Police work in coordination with the UN or Coalition military elements, and they are often placed into very volatile environments. In cases such as these, they are often asked to face dangerous situations, of both human and natural origin. The International Police has had great success in it's youthful past, and there appear to be many more challenges ahead worldwide. This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... A coalition is an alliance between entities, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest. ...



 

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