Implementation of the duty of care by NATO

Civilians having a working relationship with NATO are not only those recruited to run the Headquarters or to support Council approved operations or missions but also consultants, temporary staff, staff seconded from a member State and members of the civilian component of a NATO force deployed in the field. This paper analyses the extent to which NATO implements its Duty of Care when these categories of civilians perform functions outside the Headquarters. In addition, it attempts to address the degree of applicability of NATO Duty of Care obligations to non-staff members, namely contractors and locally employed personnel, thus exploring an area that so far has been unchartered in the academic debate.