The timing and nature of a negotiated peace, or truce, in Ukraine are the subject of uncertainty and speculation. Adding to the uncertainty is the question of how to sustain peace if it were achieved. …
On Wednesday in New York, the UN Security Council held its annual open debate on women, peace and security (WPS). The theme of this year’s debate was ‘from theory to practice’. The first of what …
On 15 October, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon headquarters was hit by a missile of unknown origin. This isn’t the first time UNIFIL has been caught in the crossfire of conflict between the …
The unclassified version of Australia’s defence strategic review only mentions peacekeeping directly twice. It refers to Australia’s ‘enviable international reputation as a capable country in military, peacekeeping, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations’ and …
As the curtains fell on the UN’s annual high-level meetings last week, the world was left with an unsettling message: the international order is crumbling, and no one can agree on what comes next. The …