U.N. Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries Calls "Private Security Contractors" Mercenaries

This has to be a something from the Secretariat of the BLATANTLY OBVIOUS.

However, this declaration is significant, if just because it places an official imprimatur on the term.

Hopefully, this will lead to more countries adopting the International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries.