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The Future of UN Peace Operations

U.N. peacekeepers drive their tank as they patrol past the deserted Kibati village near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

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Speakers

  • Paul B. StaresCFR Expert
    General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Paul D. Williams
    Associate Professor of International Affairs, The George Washington University
  • David Haeri
    Chief of Staff ad interim and Director of the Policy, Evaluation, and Training Division, Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support, United Nations

The speakers assessed the current challenges facing UN peace operations and also discussed the future contribution of the United States, prior to the summit hosted by the Obama administration in late September on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. 

This meeting is made possible by the generous support of Carnegie Corporation of New York and will be on the record.