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Peace operations

Reimbursement: A missing piece in discussions on the effectiveness of UN peace operations
Amateurs talk about doctrine; professionals talk about money
Dec 4, 2025 • Eugene Chen
Re-imagining the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations
Making the C-34 relevant again
Nov 20, 2025 • Eugene Chen
Getting the UN Support Office in Haiti off the ground
A refresher on mission start-up financing
Nov 6, 2025 • Eugene Chen
The contingency plan for peacekeeping financing, explained
Not a budget cut
Oct 23, 2025 • Eugene Chen
What do we mean by modular approaches to UN peace operations?
Building blocks versus networked operations
Oct 9, 2025 • Eugene Chen
What now for Security Council resolution 2719?
Full of sound and fury
Oct 2, 2025 • Eugene Chen
UN80: Nobody wants this
Reflections on the 2026 revised estimates, part 2 of 2
Sep 25, 2025 • Eugene Chen
Restructuring the UN peace and security pillar redux
Too little, too late
Sep 18, 2025 • Eugene Chen
UN support offices and the primacy of the military
How the option of last resort became the preferred model
Sep 4, 2025 • Eugene Chen
Stop feeding the beast: Closing the planning gap in the Secretariat
Stop feeding the beast
Aug 21, 2025 • Eugene Chen
How to prioritize and sequence mandates
TL;DR: it doesn't involve the Security Council
Aug 14, 2025 • Eugene Chen
Towards a full spectrum of UN peace operations
Getting back on track
Aug 7, 2025 • Eugene Chen
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