In addition to the specific military tasks with which IFor is charged in the Dayton accords. there are a list of supporting tasks which. in my view. will inevitably lead to mission creep and to IFors involvement in implementing the nonmilitary aspects of the peace agreement. For example. IFor is called on to assist the UNHCR. the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. and other international organizations. in their humanitarian missions. to prevent interference with the movement of civilian populations and refugees. and to respond to deliberate violence to life and person. It is not clear what guidelines. if any. have been given to the commanders on the ground to help those commanders determine when IFor should get involved in these supporting tasks. This must be clarified and the mission strictly limited to implementing the military aspects of the agreement.
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