• The future of UN peace operations: Principled adaptation through phases of contraction, moderation, and renewal 

      Coning, Cedric de (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-05)
      This article considers the future of UN peace operations through a complexity theory lens. In the short-term peacekeeping will have to adapt to the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the fall-out of the Trump presidency. In the medium-term peacekeeping will go through a phase of uncertainty and turbulence due to geopolitical power shifts in the global order. In the longer-term peacekeeping ...
    • Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence 

      Buhaug, Halvard; Coning, Cedric de; von Uexkull, Nina (Chronicle; Kronikk, 2023-06-08)
      Climate change is a controversial topic at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The Council has adopted over 70 resolutions and presidential statements that address aspects of climate-related peace and security implications. However, a few members strongly oppose adding climate change to the Security Council agenda. When a thematic resolution on the security implications of climate change came ...