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Peace operations research, data, news & expert networking. Formerly a joint project of @ipinst @IPI_CPO & @ElliottSchoolGW, now completed.

[Providing for PK @PPPeacekeeping]

What was once a useful forum for exchanging information about peace operations has become more hassle than it’s worth under @elonmusk. This will be the last Tweet from this account.

[Security Council Report @SCRtweets]

💡 November In Hindsight takes a look at #UN #Transitions and #Peacekeeping

📕 Read more: https://t.co/0EsKt3BAlW
📚 November Monthly Forecast: https://t.co/63qZ2o8eGN
📑 PDF: https://t.co/Lf9SSTWDzr
📨 Subscribe: https://t.co/53WNabyHIU

[UN Peacekeeping @UNPeacekeeping]

7 @UN_MINUSMA peacekeepers were injured after their convoy hit another improvised explosive device. The convoy is travelling from Kidal to Gao as part of the withdrawal process. With 4 incidents in 4 days, peacekeepers’ lives continue to be at risk.

[UN Volunteers @UNVolunteers]

🤔 What do UN Volunteers in #peacekeeping do?

No matter what, #PeaceBegins with you!

[IISS News @IISS_org]

Several of the UN’s forces have struggled to maintain order and dissatisfied governments have been looking elsewhere for security assistance.

What effect will deteriorating security conditions globally have on UN forces?

Read our #StrategicComments. https://t.co/gewzTuUqlt

[British Peace Support Team (Africa) @BPST_A]

The 2️⃣7️⃣th International Association of Peacekeeping Training Centres (@IAPTC_Assoc) Conference has officially been opened this morning at the Movenpick Hotel, 🇰🇪.

🇬🇧 BPST(A) is being represented by its Acting Commander, Colonel Gee Jenner, among other staff members. #IAPTC27

[International Peacekeeping @IntPeacekeeping]

Why did #UNIFIL avoid closure and what is the role of #diplomacy in the making of #peace operations?

Read @DeSachenka & @RichardGowan1 article here!

https://t.co/a3g2GsHvCI

[SIPRI @SIPRIorg]

What is the current state of women’s participation in multilateral #PeaceOperations? Explore data and trends regarding women’s #participation and representation in #leadership roles, overall personnel and member states’ contributions ➡️ https://t.co/vhLoic5JN8

[Training For Peace @T4PAfrica]

What's the key to predictable financing for African-led peace support ops? 1 background paper available, to prepare constructive discussions for #CAF23Addis. 📖 Learn from @ATMIS_Somalia African Union Transition Mission in Somalia #ATMIS . Written by our partner @issafrica

[UNIFIL @UNIFIL_]

Yesterday, UNIFIL compounds have been hit twice: in the afternoon with a shell hitting our Headquarters in Naqoura, and yesterday evening in the vicinity of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper.

[UNIFIL @UNIFIL_]

On Saturday, at around 10 pm, two mortar shells hit a UNIFIL base in the vicinity of the village of Houla, resulting in the injury of one peacekeeper who was promptly evacuated for medical treatment.

[Wavell Room @wavellroom]

"This article presents the core argument that the WPS agenda impacts military peacekeeping operations by challenging masculine security perceptions forcing conceptual and doctrinal evolution"

https://t.co/ncBI5e0SFq

[Intl Peace Institute @ipinst]

📢📢The LATEST Issue Brief: "Responsible Management and Use of Data in UN Peace Operations"

With recent expanded use of data, @Kseniya_Oksamyt outlines the novel challenges and vulnerabilities that confront UN peace operations.
Read the full brief⬇️
https://t.co/3yynZz22sL

[Nina Wilén @WilenNina]

As an editor of @IntPeacekeeping I'm more than thrilled to see our Forum Article:

"#UN #Peacekeeping at 75: Achievements, Challenges & Prospects" finally published OPEN ACCESS!🧵

🔸 It gathers 33 ⭐️ peacekeeping scholars & practitioners 1)

https://t.co/WcBLxjcJfr

[World Politics Review @WPReview]

The UN Security Council authorized a peacekeeping mission to fight gangs in Haiti. The question now is whether the force will be enough to make a difference. There’s no shortage of reasons to believe it won’t, James Bosworth (@bloggingsbyboz) writes.
https://t.co/hYG4psEixd

[UN Peacekeeping @UNPeacekeeping]

Following the latest events, @UNIFIL_ has remained in contact with the parties, urging them to exercise maximum restraint to prevent further risks of escalation and loss of life.

[Dr Margot Tudor @MargotTudor]

feeling well and truly part of the @Cityintpolitics family now!

looking fwd to speaking with @Kseniya_Oksamyt and @geoffswenson about our recent books on peacekeeping and statebuilding on 16th nov 🇺🇳 hybrid & in person in london. register here to attend: https://t.co/fW4NWspARm

[MINUSMA @UN_MINUSMA]

#PressRelease - Today, in accordance with its withdrawal plan as previously communicated to the Malian authorities, MINUSMA has completed the withdrawal of its troops from the outposts of #Kidal.
More info 📖👉 https://t.co/Yi0aVT10xz

[ISS @issafrica]

Calls by some African countries for peacekeepers to leave shouldn’t lead to international disengagement from those conflict situations.

ISS Today on Africa’s current lack of options once #Peacekeeping missions leave. https://t.co/Fqc7mJKceX

[ISS @issafrica]

Peacekeeping operations have helped stabilise fragile situations across Africa for over 60 years. But some countries like #Mali and #DRC have called for peacekeepers to leave – for mainly political rather than security reasons.

Read more: https://t.co/WXN5hNuEC6