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United Nations

Research focuses on the role of the United Nation (UN) in maintaining international peace and security and looks in detail at peacekeeping and peacebuilding in fragile and conflict affected states.

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Founded in 1945 the United Nations is currently made up of 193 Member States. The UN has evolved over the years to keep pace with a rapidly chnaging world.

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United Nations Peacekeeping for Ukraine Under Scrutiny
30 April 20259 Minute Read
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Will the United Nations Survive Trump 2.0?
21 March 20255 Minute Reading
Sanctions
"Because it is not operating under a [U.N. Security Council] resolution mandate, it will lack credibility in the eyes of many states. Unfortunately, it's more likely that it will be those states that are most at risk for being exposed to North Korea's sanctions evasion and proliferation-related activities," said Arnold, currently a senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.
Dr Aaron Arnold
Senior Associate Fellow; Former member of the UN Panel of Experts for DPRK sanctions
17 October 2024

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