Exiting Africa?
The Congo crisis demonstrated the UN’s limitations, but its longest-lasting effect may be to mark the end of European military interventions in Africa
The Congo crisis demonstrated the UN’s limitations, but its longest-lasting effect may be to mark the end of European military interventions in Africa
Obama’s election offers the opportunity for the EU and the US to come together in pledging to fight terrorism within the framework of fundamental human rights
If the EU or the UN send in substantial reinforcements, rebel leader Laurent Nkunda might pre-empt them by seizing Goma and take peacekeepers hostage
As Europe waits to see whether Zimbabwe restores democracy, the bloc should prepare options for an SSR-specific ESDP mission
The EU’s leverage to promote human rights through the UN has dramatically declined over the last decade, our exclusive report
There are clear signs that the EU’s influence at the UN is declining in one of the areas on which it is most united: human rights
The indictment of Sudan’s president marks a critical moment for the International Criminal Court. European supporters of international justice should give it their backing.
The “crisis” created by Ireland’s rejection of the Lisbon Treaty is pretty tame – the EU faces far greater dangers in East Africa. But Lisbon could help solve them.
The Afghan opium economy continues to grow. To have any chance of success, international efforts need to focus on security and bringing criminal kingpins to justice through a specialised UN court.
The EU should pay attention to who is appointed as the next chief of the UN’s peacekeeping department