Issued by the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries (Report to the 81st Session of the General Assembly, 2026)
Submission Date: Early 2026
Response(s) to the call for inputs:
Pierre J. D. (2026). Submission to the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries on Mercenaries, Mercenary-Related Actors and PMSCs in Organized Criminal Activities and Illicit Networks.
This submission was presented to the UN Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries in response to a formal call for inputs for the thematic report to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. It analyses the intersection of mercenary activity, private military and security companies, and organised criminal networks, examining accountability gaps, jurisdictional challenges, and the human rights consequences of illicit mercenary operations under international law. Relevant to international criminal law specialists, human rights lawyers, and UN peace and security practitioners.
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