UN Panels of Experts: They’re About More than Just Monitoring Sanctions
September 24, 2009
On 12 January 2009, the Stimson Center hosted a workshop to mark the launch of a new report, Targeting Spoilers:The Role of UN Panels of Experts by Alix J. Boucher and Victoria K. Holt. In March 2009, Holt and Boucher also published an article in International Peacekeeping that discusses how Panels of Experts and UN peace operations could better work together to analyze and counter transnational crime in post-conflict states. This issue brief introduces the report's findings and recommendations, highlights discussions from the launch event, and suggests next steps for improving Panels of Experts and their integration with UN rule of law and peacebuilding initiatives.
This issue brief is one of four produced as part of Stimson's series on rule of law, made possible by a generous grant from the United States Institute of Peace. The series examined progress, challenges, and potential steps forward in expanding national and international capacity to lead and participate in peace operations. The four issue briefs produced in conjunction with this project document the dialogue and recommendations made the rule of law workshop series.