PEACEKEEPING: ‘The crisis of peacekeeping: why the UN can’t end wars’, Foreign Affairs, January/February 2019

With more than 78,000 soldiers and 25,000 civilians scattered across 14 countries, UN peacekeepers make up the second-largest military force deployed abroad, after the US military. The ambition of their task is immense. From Haiti to Mali, from Kosovo to South Sudan, UN peacekeepers are invited into war-torn countries and charged with maintaining peace and security. Unfortunately, this endeavor has a spotty track record. 'The crisis of peacekeeping: why the UN can't end wars', Foreign Affairs, January/February 2019