Peace and Security

Contemporary approaches for tackling international peace and security issues require not only a coherent global approach, but also mutually reinforcing responses involving an effective United Nations system in tandem with strong regional organizations. We focus on strengthening United Nations peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts and on enhancing the effectiveness of military and civilian approaches to the protection of civilians.

Publications

Report

Peace and Security

The Strategic Compass and the EU's Security & Defence Partnerships

Joachim Koops

July 2023

Provides advice on implementing the Strategic Compass’s partnership dimension in security and defence. It analyzes key EU partnerships, their challenges, and offers recommendations to enhance cooperation and achieve Strategic Compass goals, while exploring the European Parliament's role in this process.

Commentary

Peace and Security

Franco-German Perspectives: Europe's Moment of Geopolitics

Landry Charrier

June 2023

President Macron's remarks on Taiwan sparked reactions, overshadowing his European economic doctrine. Despite tensions, France and Germany share commitment to European sovereignty, aligning on key foreign and security policies. They must work together and engage Central and Eastern Europe to ensure strategic autonomy, particularly in light of shifting global dynamics.

Analysis

Peace and Security

NATO Allies and the Protection of Civilians

Joachim Koops

January 2023

NATO has made progress in developing PoC policies, but its readiness for implementation in future crises is unclear. A PoC preparedness assessment, inspired by Germany's evaluations, could help NATO and its allies improve national and organizational preparedness for civilian protection in peace operations.

Analysis

Peace and Security

Doing less with more? The difficult return of Western troop contributing countries to UN Peacekeeping

Alexandra Novosseloff

November 2020

Examines the impact of Western troop contributions to the UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA), highlighting mixed results. While Western nations bring valuable expertise, their contributions have faced challenges, affecting the overall effectiveness of UN peacekeeping and the ability to sustain peace in Mali.

Briefing

Peace and Security

Civil Society Reforms in Uzbekistan: More than Government Chicanery?

Hubertus Jürgenliemk

January 2014

Uzbekistan, historically authoritarian, shows signs of opening to Civil Society Organizations, raising questions about the sincerity of this shift. This paper explores whether the government's actions are genuine or deceptive, and why such a repressive state would create expectations it may not fulfill.