The prospects for UN peacekeeping—indeed of peace operations—are inseparable from those of the UN as an organization.
Tag: The Future of Peacekeeping
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If sustainable reforms are not implemented then it is unlikely the goals to increase the number of women in peacekeeping will be realized over the next decade.
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How much progress has been made in overcoming the constraints to well designed and flexibly adapted peace operations?
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The UN’s long-standing role in supporting negotiated solutions to conflict has not yet been squared with its simultaneous embrace of counterterrorism.
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A world that seems unmoored and in disarray has undeniable implications for the UN’s work, particularly in the area of peace and security.
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There are potential developments that could affect the nature of protection threats, mandates, actors, and approaches in the coming decade.
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While the future of peace operations will be intrinsically linked to Africa’s future, this does not mean that the UN will lose its central role.
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Putting politics first does not have to mean putting peace agreements first.
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Some argue there will be little appetite for large missions in the coming period, possibly heralding the end of the era of large multidimensional peacekeeping.
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The upcoming 75th anniversary of the UN provides a useful moment to examine some important aspects of peacekeeping and where it might be headed in the future.
