UNITED NATIONS: ‘The UN in conflict zones: Peacekeepers in name only’, The Economist, 28 October 2017

A UN mission, whether a multi-agency presence as in Myanmar or one of its 15 peacekeeping operations, can be a thankless task. Those in charge are constrained by local and international politics. Yet they could do much better. Myanmar is far from the first example of a dysfunctional mission. The UN has repeatedly dawdled in response to atrocities. Antonio Guterres, secretary-general since January 2016, wants to reform how operations are run. The plight of the Rohingya shows how much work he has to do. 'The UN in conflict zones: Peacekeepers in name only', The Economist, 28 October 2017