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…
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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?
Lise Morjé Howard and Anjali Kaushlesh Dayal The UN Security Council’s five permanent members—the United States, the…
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…
What a Decisive Victory Looks Like
By Allison Beth Hodgkins. There is a certain irony in Aleppo falling on the eighteenth anniversary of the…
Celebrating As One? #1325at15
Guest post by Louise Olsson and Theodora-Ismene Gizelis On October 13th, the Security Council will meet to hold its…
Enough with the Pessimism about Peacekeeping
By Page Fortna The recent story from the New York Times about United Nations peacekeeping is typical of…