In 2018 (continued…)

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  Policy Papers 10-25-2018by Ralph Mamiya

  Engaging with Non-state Armed Groups to Protect Civilians: A Pragmatic Approach for UN Peace Operations

  Engaging non-state armed groups (NSAGs) is an essential tool for the protection of civilians (POC), a priority mandate and core objective for peace operations. Beyond the use of force to prevent or stop armed groups from threatening local populations, multidimensional missions can use a wide range of unarmed strategies, such as dialogue and engagement, to […]

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  Policy Papers 09-17-2018by Alice Debarre

  Safeguarding Medical Care and Humanitarian Action in the UN Counterterrorism Framework

  In the past decade, counterterrorism measures have had an increasingly adverse impact on the provision of medical care and the conduct of principled humanitarian action in armed conflict settings. Whether inadvertently or not, they have impeded, and at times prevented, the provision of essential and lifesaving aid, often in violation of international humanitarian law (IHL).This […]

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  Policy Papers 09-13-2018by Lesley Connolly and Laura Powers, eds.

  Local Networks for Peace: Lessons from Community-Led Peacebuilding

  In recent years, there have been increasing calls to ensure local ownership of peacebuilding design and practice, to take local knowledge fully into account in designing peacebuilding programs and assessing conflicts, and to strive for the meaningful participation of local peacebuilding actors. In the search for new approaches to connect local-level initiatives to international programs and […]

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  Policy Papers 06-26-2018by Alexandra Novosseloff

  The Many Lives of a Peacekeeping Mission: The UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire

  The UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) completed its mandate on June 30, 2017, after more than thirteen years. One year later, the secretary-general is set to release his “comprehensive study of the role of UNOCI in the settlement of the situation” in the country. This presents an opportunity to examine the many stages or […]

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  Policy Papers 06-05-2018by José S. Vericat and Mosadek Hobrara

  From the Ground Up: UN Support to Local Mediation in Libya

  Libya’s overarching statelessness, and the violence and lawlessness that result, permeate the country, which is plagued by local-level conflicts. However, local mediation efforts have flourished over the last few years. As a senior UN official noted, “Local mediation is the best thing that has happened in Libya since the revolution.”This report examines these local mediation […]

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