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Program(s): Congo Research Group, Peace and Security

A Field Based Review of the Peacebuilding Commission in Burundi

o Burundi was placed on the Peacebuilding Commission’s (PBC) agenda in June 2006, as the peacekeeping mission there was drawing down. This report assesses the PBC’s in-country performance against its different mandated functions and tools of engagement. It also considers the potential for the PBC’s engagement through the Country-Specific Meetings and assesses implications for the concept of Country-Specific Configurations.

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Publication Date: Feb 01, 2010

Author(s) / Contributor(s): Shepard Forman, Gigja Sorensen, Rahul Chandran

Region/Country: Sub-Saharan Africa

Topic(s): Fragile States

Program(s): Peace and Security

Review of Political Missions 2010

The Annual Review of Global Peace Operations and the Review of Political Missions have evolved into the Global Peace Operations Review, an interactive web-portal presenting in-depth analysis and detailed data on military peacekeeping operations and civilian-led political missions by the United Nations, regional organizations, and ad-hoc coalitions. The website can be accessed here Global Peace Operations Review

Publication Date: Oct 04, 2010

Author(s) / Contributor(s): Center on International Cooperation, Alischa Kugel , Bruce Jones, Richard Gowan, Ian Johnstone, Teresa Whitfield, Ian Martin

Region/Country: Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Horn of Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

Topic(s): International Security

Program(s): Afghanistan-Pakistan Regional Project, Peace and Security

Review of Political Missions 2011

The Annual Review of Global Peace Operations and the Review of Political Missions have evolved into the Global Peace Operations Review, an interactive web-portal presenting in-depth analysis and detailed data on military peacekeeping operations and civilian-led political missions by the United Nations, regional organizations, and ad-hoc coalitions. The website can be accessed here Global Peace Operations Review

Publication Date: Oct 03, 2011

Author(s) / Contributor(s): Center on International Cooperation, Bruce Jones, Camino Kavanagh, Alischa Kugel

Region/Country: Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Horn of Africa, Latin America, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa, West Africa

Topic(s): International Security, Peace Operations

Program(s): Peace and Security

Thematic Series on More Effective Peace Operations

UN peacekeeping is increasingly under strain – over-deployed, heavily-mandated and under-resourced. This state of overstretch, coupled with continuing demand for new missions, presents a fundamental strategic challenge for the UN and its members. To adapt to the challenges facing peace operations, the international community must examine options for institutional improvements in UN peacekeeping as well as strategies for responding to emerging global trends.

Publication Date: Jul 23, 2013

Author(s) / Contributor(s): Center on International Cooperation, Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations

Region/Country: Horn of Africa, Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa

Topic(s): Fragile States, International Security, Peace Operations

Program(s): Peace and Security

Annual Review of Global Peace Operations 2012 | Berlin Launch

Annual Review of Global Peace Operations 2012

On Thursday 19 April 2012, the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) and the Center for International Peace Operations (ZIF) hosted a launch of the Annual review of Global Peace Operations 2012:

Peace Operations and the Extension of State Authority : The Experiences of Libya and South Sudan

Publication Date: Apr 27, 2012

Author(s) / Contributor(s): Center on International Cooperation

Region/Country: Middle East, Libya, Sub-Saharan Africa

Program(s): Peace and Security

Topic(s): International Security, Peace Operations