Stabilization and Human Security in UN Peace Operations

UN peace operations are increasingly asked to pursue stabilization mandates with lofty expectations of stabilizing conflict zones, achieving national reconciliation, and rebuilding state legitimacy.

In this webinar, Dr. Kenneth Christie and Dr. Alexander Gilder will discuss the emergence of stabilization and other trends in peacekeeping practice, look at case studies examining issues, such as human rights, empowerment, protection, and vulnerability and draw out several concerns that arise from stabilization mandates, including the militarisation of UN peace operations and the consequences under international humanitarian law, the risks of close cooperation with the host state and engagement in counter-terror activities, and the potential clash between peacebuilding activities and militarisation.

This webinar amplifies concepts shared in Alexander Gilder's new book, Stabilization and Human Security in UN Peace Operations - 1st Edition.

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Meet our speakers,

Dr. Kenneth Christie is the Program Head and a Professor in the Human Security and Peacebuilding graduate programs. Christie is a political scientist, author, editor and international academic who has taught and conducted research at universities in the U.S., Singapore, South Africa, Norway and Dubai. Working all over the world has given him a unique perspective on peace, development and human security. His work has focused on issues of human rights, security and democratization. He is widely published as an author and editor with eleven books to his credit.

Dr. Alexander Gilder is a Lecturer in Law and Senior Research Fellow in the Conflict, Violence and Terrorism Research Centre at Royal Holloway, University of London. He specialises in public international law, especially areas related to international peace and security. He has published on topics, such as UN peacekeeping, international humanitarian law, international human rights law, human security, and the use of force.

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