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.
Tag: peacekeeping
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For peacekeeping, there is no escaping the digital revolution and transformation that is heading its way.
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Rather than start with the supply side (what the UN can offer) the initial question should start with the demand side (what does Afghanistan need).
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Neither local nor international politics are currently right for a UN peacekeeping deployment in Afghanistan.
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The end of Operation Barkhane will leave MINUSMA with a heavier burden in countering terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel.
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Experience from MINUSMA has shown that UN peace operations and counterterrorism are an uneasy match.
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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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The question of how the UN should best support non-UN peace operations is longstanding, however a UN support office for the G5 Sahel Joint Force is a bad idea.
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Scenario planning is useful to better prepare for the unexpected. By looking at what is required, a variety of policy options can be thought through.
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While independent reviews have evolved, there are some unresolved dynamics that will impact their viability moving forward.
