Capacity Survey: Regional and other Intergovernmental Organisations in the Maintenance of Peace and Security produced by the United Nations University (UNU-CRIS)
This is the first ever global survey of the capacities of all regional organisations in the field of peace of security (conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, enforcement, and peace-building).
Over the last decade, regional organisations have been empowered by the UN and national governments concurrently to maintain peace and security. The Survey maps out - in a comparative and descriptive fashion - their history, capacities and operational experience. To carry out this Survey, UNU-CRIS assembled a team of 6 researchers and collected data through the (i) submission of a questionnaire to all regional organisations, (ii) field work, and (iii) desk research. The publication surveys 21 organisations.
For more information contact the coordinator of the Survey, Dr. Rodrigo Tavares (rtavares@cris.unu.edu)