Links to recent news and analysis on efforts to prevent and resolve violent conflicts, including the role of the UN and International Criminal Court, and weapons control.
Mali orders UN peacekeeping mission to leave
16/6/2023: Mali's foreign minister has accused the UN mission of failing to respond to security challenges. The peacekeeping mission was established in 2013 to stabilize the country amid a jihadi insurgency. UN experts have recently pointed to human rights violations exercised by the Malian military junta.
Source: DW
Calls grow to reform UN peacekeeping missions
12/6/2023: A ministerial meeting on UN Peacekeeping has addressed recent challenges, including reputational damage and mistrust, particularly in Africa. Member countries also pledged more women's participation and providing training that would benefit troops.
Source: DW
Nuclear diplomacy takes a hit amid Ukraine war
12/6/2023: The annual assessment of the state of arms and disarmament by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute finds that there are more usable nuclear warheads in military stockpiles in the world than last year. Communication and relations between the main nuclear powers is at its lowest point for decades.
Source: DW
Top five arms exporters hit yearly sales of $85 billion
22/5/23: Global military spending reached a record $2.2 trillion in 2022, enough to cover the year’s UN global humanitarian appeal more than 42 times. Across the world, ongoing conflict has been the primary driver in pushing 117 million people in 19 countries to extreme hunger.
Source: Oxfam International
Global arms sales decline despite surge in wars
12/4/2023: Arms sales have been booming for years, thanks to the many flashpoints all over the world. But this trend came to a halt in 2022 — albeit only temporarily. This is according to the latest report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
Source: DW