Peacekeeping missions grab the headlines when they’re associated with tragedy and death – but that isn’t their full story.
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Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are using humanitarian corridors to leave the country. But these routes are often announced for political reasons and do not always offer safety
United Nations peacekeeping operations need to be refashioned to meet the needs of an ever evolving world.
The UN missions deployed around the world to manage conflict and protect civilians need to be assessed in a manner that accurately reflects their successes and failures.
The voices of young victims in Haiti can now be heard for the first time thanks to a groundbreaking new research project.
Learning from what actually worked during the United Nations’ infamously ineffective 1994 peacekeeping mission in Rwanda may save lives in the future.
UN agencies could play a role in improving training programmes for peacekeepers who help women.
Interviews with Rwandan women from the military who had served on peacekeeping missions found many felt ill-equipped for what they had to deal with.
UN peacekeeping missions need to adapt to the complexities of active conflict situations.
The UN’s mandate must evolve to navigate new realities that include intra-state wars, non-state actors, and transnational crime.
On the eve of its departure from Haiti after a 13-year stabilization effort, the UN faces accusations that its troops used excessive force to fight gangs, killing innocent bystanders.
The United Nations has had many chances to deal decisively with the endemic sexual and gender based violence against children in its missions. But the problem persists. What will it take to stop it?
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Senior Lecturer in Global Studies / ARC DECRA Fellow, RMIT University
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Lecturer in Politics, Imperial College London
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Head of Programmes, Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), United Nations University
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Professor of Film Studies, Queen's University Belfast
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Visiting Professor, War and Security Studies/International Genetics, King's College London
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PhD Candidate, Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies; Research Fellow, Harvard Law School; Fulbright Scholar, Clark University
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Professor of Law, Ulster University
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Sociologist, Ethnology Department, Université d'Etat d'Haiti
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Clinician-Scientist, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor in Modern History, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Practice and Director of Global Humanitarian Policy, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia, University of Virginia
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President of the Academic Council on the United Nations System, and Professor of Government and Foreign Service, Georgetown University
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Director and Senior fellow, CSIS Humanitarian Agenda, Georgetown University
