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Write a summary in your own words of what defines a mercenary according to this international resolution.
According to your understanding of this definition, does a private security agency meet this definition? Why or why not?
According to your understanding of this definition, does a private security agency meet this definition if private employees are conducting military activities? Why or why not?
For each section of Article 1, answer yes or no whether private security employees meet these definitions. For example Article 1, section 1a – is the individual specifically recruited locally or abroad in order to fight in an armed conflict? Use what you know about private security agencies to answer yes or no to this question. Repeat for all sections (1a-1e, 2a-2d) for Article 1.
When you have completed this evaluation, write a 400-500 word paragraph arguing whether or not you think that private security companies that partner with military forces meet this definition. Use facts from this and other lessons and the UN resolution to argue your point.
Review the list of nations that signed this treaty.
What notable countries are missing from this list? Why might these countries not have signed the treaty?
What, if anything, do the countries who did sign the treaty have in common? Can you make a hypothesis for why these countries may have signed the treaty when others did not? Make your argument in an additional 100 words.
Type the answers to your questions and evaluation and submit them to your teacher. Remember to spell check, use a standard 12-point font, standard margins, and double space your work.

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Submit your answers to the questions regarding the United Nations resolution banning the use of mercenary forces in military conflicts, as well as your evaluation arguing whether or not private security companies that partner with military forces meet the definition of mercenaries as laid out in the treaty.