Commentary
The Russian leadership wants to avoid a dangerous precedent in which it is squeezed out of Iran by the United States and Israel—and left powerless to respond in any meaningful way.
Nikita Smagin
Research
Peacekeeping Responses to Transnational Organized Crime and Trafficking: A Case Study of MINUSMA
The closure and dissolution of the United Nations Multidimensional Stabilization Mission in Mali comes at a time when the UN and member states are reconsidering the future models and mandates of peace operations and exploring other multilateral approaches that might offer a better response to transnational and cross-border threats.
Published on Sep 12, 2024
About the Authors
Erica Gaston
Former Nonresident Scholar, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Dr. Erica L. Gaston was a nonresident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Catharina Nickel
Imane Karimou
Marc Werner
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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