Published on IPI’s Global Observatory on 2 April 2020: https://theglobalobservatory.org/2020/04/impact-covid-19-peace-operations/ Also published in Norwegian on forsvaretsforum.no on 2 April: https://bit.ly/2wcPRu8 … More
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COVID-19 and the African Union – challenges, prospects and side-effects
This version has been published as a NUPI Policy Brief (7/2020): A shorter version has been published by African Arguments … More
Principled Peacekeeping Works
Cedric de Coning, Senior Research Fellow, NUPI & Senior Advisor, ACCORD Published on 28 February 2020 on the Political Settlements … More
China’s Evolving Approach to UN Peacekeeping in Africa
Cedric de Coning & Kari Osland Full report available here: https://www.nupi.no/en/Publications/CRIStin-Pub/China-s-Evolving-Approach-to-UN-Peacekeeping-in-Africa Summary: China’s new, assertive role in UN peacekeeping, especially … More
Multilateral cooperation in the area of climate-related security and development risks in Africa
Background Paper for UN75 Sub-regional Meeting on Multilateral Cooperation to Address Climate Related Security and Development Risks in Africa, 3-4 March 2020, Dakar, … More
Is peace operations effective? Emerging trends and observations from the studies of the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network
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
UN Peacekeeping Operations in a New Multipolar World Order
Abstract: How will United Nations peacekeeping operations adapt to the transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world order? The … More
The Value of Regional Approaches to Peacebuilding
The importance of regional and local approaches to peacebuilding is often recognized in policy documents and public statements, but rarely … More
Protection of Civilians: The Need for a Shift from Generic Towards Context-specific Approaches
No other goal better captures the ethos of what UN peacekeeping should be about than Protection of Civilians (PoC). Despite … More
The Significance of a Resilient AU-UN Strategic Partnership for Peace Operations in Africa
The Strategic Context Three considerations explain the importance of regional organisations for UN peace operations: (1) conflicts are rarely isolated … More
