Examining African-led Peace Operations

Wednesday, 19.02.2020

What are the comparative advantages and challenges of African-led peace operations?

A recent study by the RAND Corporation and the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD) analyzes what African-led peace operations have been able to accomplish. At this Luncheon Discussion, the lead author, Ambassador James Dobbins provided an overview of the study's key findings. Based on a number of case studies, Ambassador Dobbins highlighted the comparative advantage of African-led missions over other types of deployments, as well as the recurring challenges that they continue to face. He also presented proposals for improving African-led peace operations and for strengthening their international support. Special focus was given to the relationship with the UN and its peace operations.

Agenda

Welcome:

Luise Rürup, Executive Director, FES New York
H.E. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the UN

Input:

H.E. James Dobbins, Senior Fellow and Distinguished chair in Diplomacy and Security, RAND Corporation
Stephanie Pezard, Ph.D., Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation
Professor Martin Revayi Rupiya, Innovation and Training Manager, African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)

Responses:

H.E. Jerry Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa to the UN

Moderator:

Volker Lehmann, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, FES New York

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