— On Nov. 1, the organization published a new independent study on the subject, titled "The Future of Peacekeeping, New Models, and Related Capabilities." It was written by three experts hired by the UN's Department of Peace Operations: El-Ghassim Wane, who headed the peacekeeping mission in Mali before it was ousted by the country's military-led government in 2023; Paul Williams, a professor at George Washington University; and Ai Kihara-Hunt, a professor at the University of Tokyo.
— The paper seeks to stir reflection ahead of the Peacekeeping Ministerial, an intergovernmental conference on UN peacekeeping held every two years. The next gathering is scheduled to take place in May 2025, in Berlin.
— "Our view is that the track record of peacekeeping is actually quite good," Williams told PassBlue. "As a result, it's still very much a worthy investment."