#WPS20: Assessing the Effectiveness of Female Engagement Teams (FETs) in UN Peacekeeping Operations
October 31, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security. This resolution was the
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Equipping peacekeepers with the structures, policies, and personnel to support technology
Supporting the implementation of mandated tasks through digital technologies By Lauren Spink UN peace operations need to employ new technologies to en
Member States Approve Responsible Peacekeeping Budgets But Deny Requests for Important Civilian Staff
On June 30, 2020, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) approved the annual UN peacekeeping budgets. This annual exercise, led by the UNGA Fifth Committee (i
MINUSMA has a new mandate, so what has changed? Part 2: Reporting Requirements
After weeks of remote negotiations, on 29 June, the UN Security Council agreed upon MINUSMA’s mandate for the next 12 months. Last year the Security C
MINUSMA has a new mandate, so what has changed? Part 1: Recording the Response Rate
On 29 June, after weeks of remote negotiations, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) agreed upon MINUSMA’s mandate for the next 12 months. Last
As UN Renews Peacekeeping in Mali, Civilian Protection Requires Ongoing Push for Air Assets
By Seán Smith The United Nations Security Council is in the final stages of renewing the mandate for the peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA. As the
Peacekeepers in South Sudan are Helping Minimize Threats to Civilians through Dialogue at the Subnational and National Levels
South Sudan’s revitalized peace process (R-ARCSS) has been largely elite-focused and has yet to yield real dividends for South Sudanese civilians. Whi
Protection through Dialogue: How UNMISS is Linking Local Engagement with a National Peace Process in South Sudan
In South Sudan, implementation of a 2018 revitalized peace agreement has been a slow-moving and elite dominated process. The United Nations peacekeepi
Enabling Support by Mitigating Risk: MONUSCO’s Implementation of the Human Rights Due Diligence Policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) faces a paradox. MONUSCO is mandated both to protect civilians and to support o
Not Just a Numbers Game: Matching Peacekeeping Mandates with Adequate Resources Is Essential as the COVID-19 Pandemic Spreads
UN Member States are now on their fifth week of the yearly UN peacekeeping budget negotiations. The budget negotiations at the UN General Assemb
