The UN’s multidimensional approach to peace support cannot simply be replaced by putting more non-UN boots on the ground.
Tag: peacekeeping
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There seems to be a disconnect between the overall diagnosis of the New Agenda for Peace and its prescriptions for peace operations.
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The difficulties inherent in the liquidation and reconfiguration of the UN presence in Mali will be exacerbated by the lack of preparation and tension with the host government.
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A peacekeeping transition that mitigates the risks to civilians to the greatest extent possible is the UN’s best chance to continue implementing the principles of the Charter.
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Significant strides have been made in developing an understanding that the protection of civilians is integral to peacekeeping. There is a risk of backsliding.
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The primacy of geopolitics can no longer be ignored.
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The UN should create a new strategic moment to influence Mali’s trajectory positively.
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China will likely continue to shape peacekeeping along its preferences for a more technical and less overt political foreign policy tool.
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UN mission transitions still result in gaps in the protection of civilians experiencing violent conflict.
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The political role of the UN may not have diminished overall, but shifted.
