United Nations peace operations: charting the right course

United Nations peace operations are facing mounting political pressure to support counter-terrorism, countering/preventing violent extremism (C/PVE) operations and militarised stabilisation – actions that risk compromising their impartiality and credibility.

Our latest report 'United Nations peace operations in complex environments: charting the right course' outlines the dangers of this worrying trend which is undermining the UN’s peace-making role in conflict environments around the world. The research has also gained media coverage, with op-eds published in Just Security and World Politics Review. 

Drawing on our research in Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, we analyse lessons from international engagement in conflict settings and describe the shortcomings of counter-terrorism and C/PVE approaches. The report also offers concrete recommendations on how the UN can navigate these risks to preserve its role as an impartial peacemaker.

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Kind regards,

Larry Attree

Head of Global Policy and Advocacy

Read the report.

Read our comment piece in Just Security.

Read our comment piece in World Politics Review.