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 by on September 12, 2024
United Nations University
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