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This blog has been published in: The Global Observatory, 14 November 2019: https://theglobalobservatory.org/2019/11/are-un-peace-operations-effective/ EPON website, 7 November 2019: https://effectivepeaceops.net/2019/11/07/are-peace-operations-effective-emerging-trends-and-observations-from-the-studies-of-the-effectiveness-of-peace-operations-network/ Is … More
Abstract: How will United Nations peacekeeping operations adapt to the transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world order? The … More
The importance of regional and local approaches to peacebuilding is often recognized in policy documents and public statements, but rarely … More
No other goal better captures the ethos of what UN peacekeeping should be about than Protection of Civilians (PoC). Despite … More
The Strategic Context Three considerations explain the importance of regional organisations for UN peace operations: (1) conflicts are rarely isolated … More
The African model that has emerged over the past decade is one of stabilisation missions, undertaken alongside UN special political missions and other political, humanitarian and development initiatives, that are relatively short-lived before they are handed-over to UN peacekeeping missions. These missions are financed and supported by the international community, which considerably limit the ability of the AU or RECs/RMs to independently determine their mandates, scope, size and duration.
In his article ‘Building Inclusive Societies in Fragile States’ Seth Kaplan asserts that three tools are necessary for overcoming the … More
The general effort to establish the African Standby Force (ASF) has contributed significantly to the capacity of the African Union … More
The New Deal is more than an important step forward – it is a potential game changer. Until recently, peacebuilding … More
Fredsbygging må være lokalt forankret My ‘peacebuilding is essentially local’ argument in Norwegian
