Separating ex-combatants and refugees in Zongo, DRC: peacekeepers and UNHCR's "ladder of options"

This paper recounts what occurred in Zongo and analyzes whether and to what degree cooperation between UNHCR and UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) would be possible in similar situations. This case study highlights the imperative of preserving the humanitarian nature of refugee camps and explores the legal and operational dilemmas that arise from attempts to do so.