In 2022

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  Meeting Notes 12-13-2022

  Prioritizing and Sequencing Security Council Mandates in 2022: The Case of MONUSCO

  The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) in December 2022. The upcoming negotiations among council members will unfold against the backdrop of renewed fighting between the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and the M23 rebel group. […]

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  Policy Papers 12-07-2022by Jenna Russo and Ralph Mamiya

  The Primacy of Politics and the Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping

  Support to political processes and the protection of civilians (POC) are arguably the two most prominent mandated tasks for multidimensional UN peacekeeping operations. Policy guidance and independent reviews have made clear that politics and protection must be linked, yet within missions, POC is often considered in parallel to political work and is not always effectively […]

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  Policy Papers 11-30-2022by Arthur Boutellis

  Lessons from E10 Engagement on the Security Council

  In recent years, the ten elected members of the Security Council, now commonly referred to as the E10, have come to play a more prominent role. Although there were previous periods when elected members were active and took initiative, the space for such contributions began to shrink in the mid-2000s. The emergence of the E10 […]

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  Issue Briefs 11-21-2022by Rohini Haar and Susannah Sirkin

  Strengthening Data to Protect Healthcare in Conflict Zones

  Attacks on healthcare in situations of armed conflict have been reported at alarming levels over the past two decades. In response to this problem, the UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2286, which urges states to collect data on attacks on medical personnel, transport, and facilities. This data is essential to understand the scale and […]

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  Issue Briefs 11-07-2022by Albert Trithart

  Disinformation against UN Peacekeeping Operations

  Over the past few years, a growing barrage of disinformation has targeted UN peacekeeping operations, particularly the missions in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Mali (MINUSMA), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). This includes false allegations that UN peacekeepers are trafficking weapons to armed groups, supporting terrorists, and exploiting natural resources. This disinformation […]

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