Author: Cedric H. de Coning / Topic: United Nations

Author:: Cedric H. de Coning
Publication Date:: 04-2020
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Abstract:: Between the African Union, European Union, OSCE, NATO and United Nations there are approximately 160,000 civilian, police and military personnel deployed in more than 50 missions. These missions have all been forced to take unprecedented steps to adapt and cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. This may be just the beginning and much more significant reductions and changes in the way these operations function may be needed over the coming months.
Topic:: United Nations, International Affairs, European Union, African Union, and COVID-19
Political Geography:: Africa

Author:: Cedric H. de Coning
Publication Date:: 05-2020
Content Type:: Special Report
Institution:: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Abstract:: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted UN peacekeeping operations. In the short-term, activities have been reduced to the most critical, rotations have been frozen, and most staff are working remotely. Most of the missions have adapted remarkably well, but even more extreme changes are likely in the medium term, as the global economic recession that will follow in the wake of the virus may force UN peace operations to drastically contract in size and scope.
Topic:: United Nations, Peacekeeping, Peace, and COVID-19
Political Geography:: Africa and Global Focus

Author:: Cedric H. de Coning, Thierry Tardy, and Andreas Øien Stensland
Publication Date:: 06-2010
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: The Geneva Centre for Security Policy
Abstract:: The past decade has seen a nine-fold increase in UN peacekeeping operations. With over 123,000 deployed personnel across 16 missions, and at a cost of approximately USD 8 billion per year, the scale of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping today is unprecedented. While prior reforms have enabled growth and helped to define the core strengths of operations, UN peacekeeping now finds itself, once again, at a crossroads: 'The scale and complexity of peacekeeping today are straining its personnel, administrative and support machinery.' The peacekeeping partnership is under stress – among contributors, the Security Council, and the UN Secretariat. Several current peacekeeping missions are deployed beyond their doctrinal and capacity comfort zones.
Topic:: International Cooperation, Peace Studies, Regional Cooperation, United Nations, International Affairs, and Peacekeeping
Political Geography:: United States

Author:: Cedric H. de Coning
Publication Date:: 07-2008
Content Type:: Working Paper
Institution:: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
Abstract:: The 1992 Agenda for Peace was a landmark development in the conflict management field, but it did also produce side-effects. The UN, AU, EU and others have developed conflict management capacities that have encouraged the bureaucratic compartmentalization of the 4Ps across different units and departments. This report introduces an integrated conflict management model that is, instead, focussed on the multi-dimensional (political, security, socio-economic, rule of law and human rights) nature of conflict systems, and the need to coherently combine the collective efforts of a wide range of internal and external actors to build momentum towards peace. The report argues that, in the AU context, such an integrated conflict management model would be more effective and efficient than the existing 4Ps model. The AU, being smaller, newer and more open to further development and capacity building than the UN and EU, has a better chance of breaking free from the inadequacies of the bureaucratic 4Ps model, and adopting an integrated conflict management model.
Topic:: Conflict Prevention, International Organization, and United Nations
Political Geography:: Africa and Europe

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