Reimagining Protection: Why AU-UN Operational Partnerships must Intensify Unarmed Strategies
30 Sep 2025
Future AU-UN missions can take inspiration from the work of local civil society in the PoC field
Future AU-UN missions can take inspiration from the work of local civil society in the PoC field
Taking stock of progress and reaffirming regional commitment to the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Eastern Africa.
The United Nations (UN) and its peacekeeping missions are currently at critical crossroads. One structural obstacle with most UN transitions is the sidelining of African regional organizations.
Our July edition of the Monitor pays tribute to the founding Editor of ACCORD’s African Journal on Conflict Resolution (AJCR), Prof. Jannie Malan, who passed away this month. The Founder
Research on the Future of Peace Operations, Protection of Civilians, Peacebuilding and Women’s Meaningful Participation
Humanitarian diplomacy seeks to leverage negotiation, advocacy, and dialogue to promote adherence to international humanitarian laws and facilitate peacebuilding efforts
AI enhances conflict prevention through early warning systems and mechanisms that analyse satellite imagery, social media data, and historical trends to detect emerging threats
The aspiration of African Solutions for African Problems, under the norms of the responsibility to protect, prompted the AU to take up this responsibility in Somalia.
The challenges that peacekeeping, peace enforcement and counterinsurgency missions are facing in executing their mandates were present in SADC’s Mission in Mozambique
Advancing the full, equal, and meaningful participation of uniformed women in peacekeeping operations.