Strengthening Management of UN Peacekeeping Operations: A Review of UN Peacekeeping Operations Audits

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Linda Bilmes

Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS)

V.S. Ibanez

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Yahya Chaudhry

Harvard University

Jonathan Hakim

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: December 14, 2021

Abstract


The United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKO), established in in the aftermath of World War II, play a crucial role in conflict resolution throughout the world. This paper reviews and analyzes 288 audits of UN peacekeeping missions over a five-year period. It discusses key operational and managerial weaknesses identified across multiple deployments in conflict zones around the world. The paper recommends specific administrative and operational changes that could materially improve the cost-effectiveness and overall impact of future peacekeeping missions.

Suggested Citation

Bilmes, Linda and Ibanez, V.S. and Chaudhry, Yahya and Hakim, Jonathan, Strengthening Management of UN Peacekeeping Operations: A Review of UN Peacekeeping Operations Audits (December 14, 2021). HKS Working Paper No. RWP21-037, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3985588 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3985588

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V.S. Ibanez

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Yahya Chaudhry

Harvard University ( email )

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Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Jonathan Hakim

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