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.
The war in Syria has laid bare the limits of existing approaches to peace and security, but a new mechanism created by the UN General Assembly offers concrete hope for justice in Syria, and represents a significant crystallisation of an important new approach to international criminal justice.
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.
