Latest Publications

• 13 March 2025

  The Peacebuilding Commission at 20: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

  Research Report

  To read the full report, please download the PDF here. At the end of January 2025, member states began the formal phase of the Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR), a process undertaken every five years to strengthen and refine UN peacebuilding efforts worldwide....

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• 20 December 2024

  Future of the Pact: Recommendations for Security Council Action 

  Research Report

  Our latest policy paper provides an analysis of the Security Council’s activities regarding the peace and security aspects of the Pact for the Future and presents recommendations for building upon its related action points. While not intended as an exhaustive analysis of the international peace and security aspects of the Pact, the paper focuses on key areas where the Council has been actively engaged or where there is potential for greater involvement. It also briefly references other relevant parts of the Pact where they intersect with the Council’s work. Further, it includes a discussion of climate, peace and security—a topic removed from the final version of the Pact but which remains a significant area of interest for many Council members due to its prominence during negotiations. 

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• 3 September 2024

  The Security Council and Regional Arrangements: Towards Effective Engagement

  Research Report

  It is important to closely examine the relationship between the Council and regional arrangements. With this in mind, this report seeks to provide insights into several aspects of the relationship, including the legal framework underpinning it and the manner in which it has worked in practice.

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• 28 May 2024

  Security Council Elections 2024

  Research Report

  To read the full report, please download the PDF here. On 6 June, the 78th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections for membership of the Security Council. The five seats available for election in 2024, according to...

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• 11 December 2023

  UN Transitions in a Fractured Multilateral Environment

  Research Report

  Insights into the evolving discussion on peace operation transitions and examination of some transition cases exploring Security Council practice, analysis of emerging trends, identification of challenges, and drawing of lessons for planning and managing future transitions.

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• 1 June 2023

  Security Council Elections 2023

  Research Report

  The 77th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections on 6 June for five non-permanent seats of the Security Council for the 2024-2025 term.

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