Synopsis: This book covers the design, evaluation, and learning for international interventions aiming to promote peace. More specifically, it reconceptualises…
UN Peacebuilding Architecture: The First 10 Years
Since its establishment, the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) has been involved in peacebuilding processes in more than 20 countries. This…
The Future of African Peace Operations
Available from Zed Books or in North America from: http://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/F/bo23364698.html Or open source ebook available here: https://www.academia.edu/24792227/Future_of_African_Peace_Operations_From_Janjaweed_to_Boko_Haram CIC interview on…
From peacebuilding to sustaining peace: Implications of complexity for resilience and sustainability
Abstract: This paper considers some of the implications of applying a complexity theory lens to the peacebuilding field. Amongst others…
The Need for a Strong UN-African Union Partnership for Peace in Africa
In this paper I discuss why there is a need for strong strategic partnership between the United Nations (UN) and…
Ensuring Sustainable Peace: Strengthening Global Security and Justice through the UN Peacebuilding Architecture
While demand for international peacebuilding assistance increases around the world, the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) remains a largely ineffective and…
Towards More People-Centric Peace Operations: From ‘Extension of State Authority’ to ‘Strengthening Inclusive State-Society Relations’
Periods of conflict erode trust between national and local authorities and the people they govern, a trust that needs to be…
What can we expect from the High-Level Independent Panel on UN Peace Operations?
The UN Secretary-General appointed a High-Level Independent Panel to review UN peace operations in October 2014. The Panel is expected to publish its report in June 2015. The Panel is led by Nobel Peace Laureate and former President of Timor Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta. With 17 members it has a broad geographical spread and a wide range of experiences, including former special representatives, force commanders, ambassadors, scholars and civil society leaders. The last such major external review of peacekeeping operations was undertaken in 2000 and led by Lahkdar Brahimi. The Brahimi report had a considerable impact on the direction of peacekeeping operations, even though many of its recommendations have not been implemented. It is thus not surprising that the Ramos-Horta report has raised similar high expectations.
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…
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…
