Geopolitical tensions, political pressure and funding crises are putting the viability of multilateral peacekeeping in jeopardy, according to a new analysis of developments and trends in multilateral peace operations released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
A total of 61 multilateral peace operations were active in 36 countries or territories during 2024.
In November and December, SIPRI led discussions on European Union (EU) civilian crisis management.
As the 24th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (WPS) approaches, SIPRI is pleased to share its recent work on the WPS agenda.
On 15 November, SIPRI held a launch event for the new SIPRI Research Policy Paper ‘Delivering the Compact: Towards a More Capable and Gender-balanced EU Civilian CSDP’.
SIPRI is pleased to launch a new video series on perceptions of civilian crisis management and the efforts to strengthen the civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions of the European Union (EU). The series features interviews with officials from EU member states and experts from the European Centre of Excellence for Civilian Crisis Management and other relevant European organizations.
As part of the 'Climate-related Peace and Security Risks' project, SIPRI co-hosted an expert round table on maintaining the operational resilience of peacekeeping operations in the face of climate-related disruptions. The event was held on 10 May in New York.
On 22–25 November, SIPRI and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) held two dialogue events as part of a series that seeks to enhance understanding of United Nations and non-UN multilateral peace operations and non-traditional security challenges.
On 6 October, a webinar co-hosted by SIPRI and the United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UNDPO) explored the many impacts of Covid-19 on peace operations.
SIPRI is pleased to release a new map showing all multilateral peace operations active as of May 2020.
While the number of United Nations and non-UN multilateral peace operations increased slightly in 2019, the number of personnel deployed in them decreased, according to new data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
SIPRI is pleased to release a new map showing all multilateral peace operations active as of May 2018.
SIPRI today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security.
SIPRI releases of a new map showing all multilateral peace operations active as of September 2016.
A new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on fatality trends in United Nations peace operations reveals that the rate of peacekeepers dying while in the service of the UN has steadily fallen over the past 25 years. The report, released to coincide with the summit on UN peacekeeping in New York, hosted later today by US President Barack Obama, provides a timely counterpoint to the popular perception that UN peace operations have become increasingly dangerous.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2015, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. Key findings include: (1) all the nuclear weapon-possessing states are working to develop new nuclear weapon systems and/or upgrade their existing ones; and (2) the number of personnel deployed with peace operations worldwide continues to fall while the number of peace operations increases.