After nearly two years of advocacy, preparations, and deliberations, what did UN peacekeeping’s most prominent pledging conference secure in terms of personnel, capabilities, and finances?
Author: Daniel Forti
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Why do warring parties turn to United Nations peacekeeping and peacemaking even when they think it will fail? Dr. Anjali Dayal draws critical insights from two of the organization’s most important efforts in maintaining international peace and security.
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The UN and AU are rapidly approaching a crossroads on how to collectively support multilateral peace operations.
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While independent reviews have evolved, there are some unresolved dynamics that will impact their viability moving forward.
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The need to refine a coherent global peacebuilding system has been continuously worked on since the establishment of the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA) in 2005.
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Despite many inherent compromises, UNITAMS has a genuine opportunity to offer valuable support to Sudan.
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Security Council members have a brief period of time to address difficult political questions about what comes after UNAMID.
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If African states want to ensure relevance and influence in 2020 and beyond, they will need to ensure that unified positions are at the core of approaches.
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The next few months provide a vital window of opportunity for the two organizations to collectively address instability in Sudan.
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While the extension does not alter the mission’s transition deadline, it does buy the Security Council more time to grapple with the big political questions.
