Peacekeeping

The mission serves as an important precedent for others, so the international community must provide funding as a gesture of respect.

Some reflection on the U.N.’s largely forgotten experience as governor of Gaza may prove useful for today’s much more severe crisis.

Amid the tensions, the Biden administration can try to win back some goodwill with careful steps to bolster a fragile multilateral system.

This week's developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security, human rights, and the rule of law.

A Security Council resolution on funding AU missions risks not only peacekeeping but also UN human rights and civilian protection priorities.

The international community failed 20 years ago to stop mass atrocities and genocide in Darfur, and is now failing again.

Robust accountability mechanisms must allow Haitians to seek justice for abuses linked to the new force as it operates outside UN systems.

The US, Russia, and other world powers have avenues both to halt the current situation and to pursue justice and accountability.

As the largest financial contributor – and debtor – to UN peacekeeping, the US is uniquely positioned to reverse the trend.

"Despite the renewed momentum on the financing of [African Union-led peace support operations], questions surrounding burden sharing, accountability, and peace operations doctrine…

Integrating human security into U.S. military planning would give substance to the idea of a values-based approach to foreign policy.

The result is a frequent perception of enabling rights abuses and atrocities committed by foreign military partners.