PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS TRAINING AS A COOPERATION BETWEEN BRAZIL AND SWEDEN

The end of the Cold War (1991) diversified the conflicts around the world, increasing the quantity and complexity of the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Missions. In this sense, the 2000s began with a demand for new or more in-depth training in this type of operation. Sweden is a country with a long history of participation in Peacekeeping Missions, and Brazil, by taking command of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), in 2004, increased its experience with peacekeeping abroad, being increasingly associated with the theme and expanding its international projection. Based on documents from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), therefore, this policy brief analyses Sweden's offer of Peacekeeping Missions training to Brazil in the 21st century, representing an area of bilateral cooperation.