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‘Pragmatic Peacekeeping’ in Practice: Exit Liberal Peacekeeping, Enter UN Support Missions?

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Global politics impact on UN peacekeeping and four trends are worth noting. UN peacekeeping is being downscaled, there is less emphasis on human rights, more multilateral support to use UN peacekeeping in situations of counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency, and an increasing frequency of support to parallel regional and ad hoc coalitions. Pragmatic peacekeeping in practice comprise these four trends and will entail increasing support to regional and ad hoc coalitions, in the form of a new category of UN Support Missions. The article outlines key financial, legal, operational and accountability issues that emerge with UN Support Missions.

Source: Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding

DOI: 10.1080/17502977.2023.2198285

Author: John Karlsrud

Institution: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs

Language: English

Topic: Global Peace and Security Dynamics

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Utenriksdepartementet, Norges Forskningsråd, HORIZON EUROPE Framework Programme