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...
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What is the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF)?
The Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) is a multilateral counterterrorism platform that was established in 2011 as a partnership of 29 countries and the European Union. The GCTF aims to promote international cooperation in countering...
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...
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....
China database reveals the thousands detained in Xinjiang
A leaked list of thousands of detained Uyghurs has helped Nursimangul Abdureshid shed some light on the whereabouts of her missing family members, who have disappeared in China’s sweeping crackdown on Xinjiang. Researchers estimate...
[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...
Blinken says West preparing if Russia blocks Bosnia mission
Western powers are looking at alternatives to ensure an international force in Bosnia if Russia blocks renewal of a UN-backed peacekeeping mission, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. Russia, an ally of the...
