Does UN Peacekeeping Work? A New Perspective
Guest post by William G. Nomikos In a recent New York Times op-ed entitled “I Love the U.N.,…
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Are UN Peacekeeping Leaders Held to Account?
Guest post by Magnus Lundgren, Kseniya Oksamytna, and Vincenzo Bove When the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission was…
The Big Lesson of Peacekeeping in Sudan: Beware of Host-Country Obstruction
By Allard Duursma Every student that takes a class on United Nations (UN) peace operations will be told…
DispatchEveryday Peacekeeping in the Central African Republic
By Allard Duursma Imagine this: You are a farmer in northwest Central African Republic. In 2013, several of…
AnalysisIs the Responsibility to Protect Dead? The View From Libya
By Lisa Hultman World leaders met recently in Berlin to discuss solutions for ending the civil conflict in…
Force vs. Legitimacy: UN Peacekeeping and Protecting Civilian Lives
Guest post by Anup Phayal. In recent years, protection of civilians has become a key mandate for UN…
Making Efforts to Improve UN Peacekeeping
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa. UN peacekeeping often works: overwhelming evidence tells us it saves lives, and—usually—keeps peace…
Peace Enforcement and the Geography of Violence Against Civilians
Guest post by Jay Benson. UN peacekeeping is facing significant challenges. The peacekeeping budget has taken significant cuts,…
In the UN Security Council, Agreement, Not Discord, is the Norm. But has it Worked for Peacekeeping?
Guest post by Lise Morjé Howard and Anjali Kaushlesh Dayal The UN Security Council’s five permanent members—the United…
Nikki Haley’s New Role at the United Nations
Guest post by Anjali Dayal. Nikki Haley, the recently confirmed US Ambassador to the United Nations, had among…