Peacekeeping
Peace operations comprise peacekeeping – the provision of temporary postconflict security by internationally mandated forces – and peacebuilding – those efforts undertaken by the international community to help a war-torn society create a self-sustaining peace.
Latest Research
October 25, 2011
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By
Alison Giffen,
Max Kelly
Addressing the Doctrinal Deficit
For a number of years, Stimson research has focused on identifying the obstacles that multilateral organizations and individual states face in preventing and responding to widespread and
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October 19, 2011
Eliminating the Lord’s Resistance Army Once and for All
Last week, President Barack Obama announced that the
August 01, 2011
Protection of Civilians in UN Peacekeeping: Reform Requests and Initiatives of the Secretariat
Since 1999, ten UN peacekeeping operations have been mandated to protect civilians from the 'imminent threat of physical violence.' Over the next ten years, UN peacekeepers struggled
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May 27, 2011
Fulfilling the Promise of Protection: Charting a Course for Policymakers and Advocates
Over the last two years, the UN Security Council, UN General Assembly Special Committee on Peacekeeping (C-34), and UN Secretariat have taken unprecedented steps to reform policies
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May 23, 2011
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By
Mayesha Alam
Engendering Peace Support Operations: Benefits of Increased Female Participation and Leadership
Women are systematically targeted during violent conflict and subjected to rape, torture or indentured servitude all too often. Recognizing this reality, the UN Security Council passed
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Videos
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October 16, 2009
Andre Le Sage on Somalia -
September 09, 2008
Presidential Inbox 2009: William Durch on Peacekeeping Operations