patrick.net

Panel: UN reliance on private security firms grows

The Associated Press
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013 | 12:39 a.m.

An expert panel called Thursday for more transparency surrounding the deepening reliance of the United Nations on private security companies for services from armed guards to police training.

The Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries, an independent panel mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council, held a series of meetings and debates this week as part of its ongoing investigation into a practice that is drawing increasing scrutiny. The five-member group plans to present a report next year.

The discussion within the United Nations echoes a wider debate over the role of high-priced security firms in conflicts worldwide

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/aug/03/un-un-outsourcing-security/