Protecting Civilians in the Context of UN Peacekeeping Operations

This report, commissioned by DPKO and OCHA, examines the creation, interpretation, and implementation of UN peacekeeping mandates to protect civilians. It proposes policy on four themes: (1) linking the Security Council’s deliberations to field realities; (2) mission-wide strategy and crisis planning; (3) improving the role of uniformed personnel; and (4) political follow-up to achieve mission aims. The authors include case studies on MONUC, UNOCI, UNMIS, and UNAMID.