UN in Crutches
“In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power”- Yuval Noah Harari Does this clarity come at a price? And if yes, what is the price for it and who shall bear the...
Category: United Nations
China may have committed crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, says U.N.
China’s “arbitrary and discriminatory detention” of Uyghurs and other Muslims in its Xinjiang region may constitute crimes against humanity, the outgoing U.N. human rights chief said in a long-awaited report on Wednesday. U.N. High...
Tracing The Journey Of UN Peacekeeping: India’s Contribution, Challenges And The Dire Need For Reforms
The recent sacrifice of two Indian BSF security personnel stationed as part of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic Of Congo (MONUSCO) has once again brought to the fore the debates...
Role of Strategic Communications and Leadership in UN Peacekeeping Missions
Over the last decade, technological advancement has witnessed the digital revolution marked by the expansion of the Internet that has accelerated in every sphere of life. Digital revolution and innovations have served as a...
Problems in the UNSC and a Path Towards Reformation
Introduction The United Nations began with the goal of ensuring global peace and security. Its success in doing so is a matter of debate. Each of the six organs in the UN has its...
U.N. rights chief says she urged China to review counter-terrorism policies
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet, whose rare visit to China was criticised by rights groups and Western countries, said she urged Beijing to review its counter-terrorism policies to ensure they comply with international...
India’s Peacekeeping Missions: Catalyst towards Military Diplomacy
The genesis of the twenty-first century has witnessed conflicts at intra, inter and regional, and global levels. The complexity of these conflicts calls for the more prominent role of the UN to ensure peace...
Role of UN Observer Mission: Experience of cold war peacekeeping and relevance in the Ukraine crisis
Earlier, I wrote about the option of UN peacekeeping as a solution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine[2]. Even though an opportunity for preventive diplomacy has been lost due to inaction on part of...
Democratization of United Nations
In a recent statement to the United Nations Security Council, Ukraine President Zelensky questioned the purpose of the UN Security Council, claiming that the UN’s efforts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine were futile....
[Event] UN Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges of Mission Leadership in Delivering the Mandate
United Service Institute in collaboration with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) organised the session titled “UN Peacekeeping Operations: Challenges of Mission Leadership in Delivering the Mandate” on 22 April 2022. USI is...
