The M23 rebel group has been using Protection of Civilians (PoC) language as an integral part of a well-calculated communication strategy.
Author: Arthur Boutellis
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Recent events have shed light on the shortcomings of MONUSCO and the recent renewal left it the same with some enhancements.
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While UNSMIS may have the looks and mandate of a traditional observer mission, many of the challenges it faces in its implementation are new.
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Is the necessary political will there to make this post-election push for security sector reform work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
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The success of this small UN civilian presence in Libya, albeit with an ambitious mandate, depends on how much it can add to the transition process with limited leverage.
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Fleeing refugees, returning mercenaries, and a presidential election were just some of the challenges Liberians faced in 2011.
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The UN indicated this week that it may set up a sexual abuse blacklist of countries whose peacekeepers would be banned from UN missions.
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While there are risks associated with the creation of a second Haitian force, the international community should welcome the fact that the Haitian government is highlighting concrete steps for Haitian security-institutions-in-the-making to progressively take over from an increasingly unpopular MINUSTAH.
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As the Congolese people begin voting today, the main priority for the UN Mission remains to ensure the protection of civilians under imminent threat of violence.
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Last week the UN Security Council held its first debate on security sector reform (SSR) since 2007, and member states noted that the bulk of the international community’s assistance on SSR is directed to countries in Africa. Out of 11 UN missions mandated with SSR, 10 are in Africa.
