Due to US pressure, the UN General Assembly has voted to cut $600 million from the UN Peacekeeping budget. The impact on women and girls must be addressed, or the cuts could cause serious harm.
After four years of expensive and questionably effective combat operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it’s time for the UN to reduce offensive troops and focus on protecting civilians at risk.
UNU Policy Adviser Rebecca Brubaker offers five recommendations for reinforcing UN sanctions as the Security Council seeks to bolster its “formidable instrument for global peace and security”.
