The authoritative manual on the applicable international law and best practice in the planning and conduct of peace operations.

Part I. Introduction: 1. Scope of the Manual; 2. Short history of the law of peace operations; Part II. Applicable Legal Framework for Conducting Peace Operations and How The Regimes Relate to Each Other: 3. The Mandate; 4. Organisation-specific legal framework and procedures: 5. The applicability of international human rights law in peace operations; 6. The applicability of international humanitarian law in peace operations; 7. Implementing a gender perspective; 8. Status of forces and status of mission; 9. Host state law; 10. Sending state law; 11. Troop contributing country memorandums of understanding and other instruments and regulations; Part III. Conducting a United Nations (Mandated) Peace Operation: 12. The use of force; 13. Detention; 14. The protection of civilians; 15. Aerial and maritime dimensions of peace operations; 16. Monitoring compliance in the field of conduct and discipline; 17. Promotion of the rule of law; 18. Demining and removal of explosive remnants; Part IV. Accountability and Responsibility: 19. Accountability and responsibility in peace operations; 20. Third party claims; 21. International criminal responsibility and international criminal justice in relation to peace operations.