Operational hazard: A better way to support peace and security missions in Africa
The UN rightly wishes to devolve responsibility for peace support operations to regional partners. But it should draw up novel ways to achieve this in Africa
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Displacement theory: Why “peace enforcement” risks exacerbating conflicts in Africa
The United Nations and the African Union are moving towards the use of “peace enforcement” – but their preferred approach is unlikely to succeed
Multilateral changes: Turn and face the strange
Russia’s war on Ukraine has exposed the weaknesses of the already creaking multilateral system. Europeans need to accept the radical changes that are under way and adapt their approach to international cooperation
Multilateral values: European ideals under pressure
The West no longer has a monopoly on values at the UN. But Europeans can shape a new narrative in the changing multilateral system by emphasising their commitment to sovereignty, development, and openness
Principles for global order: How Europeans and the global south can shape the international order together
The experience of 2022 is a sharp reminder to Europeans that the states of the global south want to reform existing international arrangements. They should begin to negotiate on how this could look
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There have been initiatives in the past, also under German leadership, that then didn’t deliver
Diplomats haven’t quite given up yet on the idea of coming to some sort of final agreement, but things have not gotten easier since 2015
The appointment of Staffan de Mistura as the United Nations Personal Envoy for Western Sahara is a welcome step towards peace in Western Sahara. But this is only the beginning.
Hugh Lovatt analyses how the appointment of UN envoy Staffan de Mistura offers a rare opportunity to relaunch international diplomacy in Western Sahara