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News, Events, Publications about Peacekeeping

  • 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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    Peacekeeping
  • 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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    Peacekeeping, Protection of Civilians
  • 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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    Peacekeeping
  • Meeting Notes 11-04-2022

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

    The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) in November 2022. The upcoming negotiations among council members will unfold against the backdrop of renewed momentum for implementation of the country’s peace agreement. And while security dynamics in the Central African […]

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    Peacekeeping, UN Security Council
  • Panel Discussions 10-26-2022

    Youth Leaders on Peace and Climate Action: Priorities for COP27

    On October 26th, IPI in partnership with the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the UN and the Government of Finland, and in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, cohosted a policy forum entitled “Youth Leaders on Peace and Climate Action: Priorities for COP27.”From the Fridays for Future movement […]

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    Climate Change, Peacekeeping, Youth
  • Policy Papers 10-25-2022by Daniel Forti

    UN Peacekeeping and CPAS: An Experiment in Performance Assessment and Mission Planning

    Since 2018, the UN Department of Peace Operations’ (DPO) Division for Policy, Evaluation and Training (DPET) has been rolling out the Comprehensive Planning and Performance Assessment System (CPAS) across all UN peacekeeping operations. CPAS sets out a framework for mission officials to interrogate how their operations impact stakeholders and processes in the country and whether […]

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    Peacekeeping
  • Issue Briefs 10-17-2022by Agathe Sarfati

    Toward an Environmental and Climate-Sensitive Approach to Protection in UN Peacekeeping Operations

    Environmental degradation, including degradation caused by climate change, armed conflict, or the illegal exploitation of resources, can be a catalyst for violence against civilians. While addressing environmental degradation goes well beyond the mandates of UN peacekeeping operations, missions are increasingly focusing on climate-related security risks, and several missions have environment and climate-related language in their […]

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    Climate Change, Peacekeeping, Protection of Civilians
  • Issue Briefs 10-12-2022by Jenna Russo

    The UN Environmental and Climate Adviser in Somalia

    The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) was among the first special political missions to receive climate-related language in its mandate, reflecting Somalia’s acute vulnerability to the impact of climate change. In 2020, UNSOM also became the first mission to have an environmental and climate adviser deployed to help implement this mandate. The adviser’s work […]

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    Climate Change, Peacekeeping
  • Issue Briefs 09-26-2022by Daniel Forti and Emmanuelle Cousin

    Contingent-Owned Equipment and Environmental Considerations in UN Peacekeeping Operations

    Peacekeeping operations are among the largest contributors to the UN’s environmental footprint, as well as the biggest potential vectors for pollution. Without strong environmental standards, these operations risk not just damaging local environments, but also negatively impacting the health and safety of local populations and compromising the UN’s reputation and legitimacy. The UN has taken […]

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    Climate Change, Peacekeeping
  • Meeting Notes 06-29-2022

    The Situation in Libya: Reflections on Challenges and Ways Forward

    The UN Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) by the end of July 2022. Deliberations on UNSMIL’s mandate are unfolding amid a protracted political impasse. Since March, renewed competition between the two rival executives has paralyzed the UN-endorsed framework that emerged from the Libyan Political […]

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    Peacekeeping, UN Security Council
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    January 30, 2023 by

    2023 could be a good year for advancing climate-related issues in the…

    Analysis, climate change, peace and security, security council
  • How Negotiations on Contingent-Owned Equipment Can Help “Green” UN Peacekeeping

    January 20, 2023 by Daniel Forti, Emmanuelle Cousin

    The UN General Assembly’s COE Working Group has a fork-in-the-road opportunity to advance UN…

    Analysis, climate change, peacekeeping
  • How Useful Are the UN’s Broad Protection of Civilian Mandates?

    January 18, 2023 by Alexander Gilder
    The UN should consider both the successes of the whole-of-mission approach and the pitfalls of its ever-burgeoning understanding of PoC.
    Analysis, peacekeeping, protection of civilians
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    Context-specific approaches to peacebuilding that empower local…

    Analysis, peacebuilding, sustaining peace
  • The Multilateralism Index: Measuring Transformation in a Time of Crisis and Uncertainty

    January 9, 2023 by Adam Lupel

    A better understanding is needed of where the multilateral system is working, where it is not, and where it is headed.

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    January 6, 2023 by Damian Lilly

    As a result of shifting dynamics in certain conflicts, as well as recent coups, the UN is having to engage with de facto authorities in a growing number of country…

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    January 5, 2023 by

    The agreement to establish a fund for loss and damage was a historic win for developing countries, but progress…

    Analysis, Climate and Our Common Future, climate change
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    December 16, 2022 by

    Last week,  the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2664, a cross-cutting humanitarian carve-out for all UN sanctions regimes–including the 1267 ISIL/al-Qaida regime–to safeguard the timely and effective conduct of…

    Analysis, humanitarian affairs, security council, terrorism
  • 2022 Editor’s Choice: Global Observatory Must Reads

    December 15, 2022 by the Global Observatory
    The editors of the Global Observatory have compiled some of 2022’s notable and most-read articles that speak to both global events and new thinking on peace and security, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping, gender and security, and the climate crisis.
    Further Reading
  • Year in Review: Top International Peace Institute Reports of 2022

    December 15, 2022 by the Global Observatory
    The International Peace Institute's 10 most-read reports of 2022.
    Further Reading

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