Oxford University and the United Nations launch new Peace and Security Fellowship
The University of Oxford and the United Nations have launched a first-of-its-kind Peace and Security Fellowship to strengthen the future of UN peace operations at a time of rising global instability and growing pressure on multilateral security institutions.
Established by Oxford's Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) in partnership with the UN Department of Peace Operations (DPO), the Fellowship will bring serving UN practitioners to Oxford to undertake policy-relevant research on peacekeeping, conflict prevention and political missions.
The Fellowship's launch comes against a backdrop of renewed great-power competition, protracted conflicts, climate-related insecurity and rapid technological change - pressures that are testing the limits of existing multilateral approaches. It coincides with the anticipated publication next month of UN Secretary-General António Guterres's Review of the Future of UN Peace Operations, which is expected to set out wide-ranging recommendations on policy and practice. Implementing those recommendations will require sustained engagement beyond the UN system. This includes the academic community.
During the eight-week programme, which began on Monday 27 April, ten UN Fellows from a range of professional backgrounds will step back from operational responsibilities to reflect on the strategic challenges facing contemporary peace operations. Supported by Oxford academic mentors from across disciplines, Fellows will receive dedicated time, research resources and scholarly guidance, and will share their findings at a closing seminar and in a final paper.
— Professor Richard Caplan, Fellowship Director and Professor of International Relations
“This fellowship gives our experts the time to reflect, share their knowledge, and help the UN work better" - Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations
“By bringing UN practitioners into direct dialogue with researchers, we aim to generate fresh thinking on today's peace and security challenges. At the same time, our students and academics benefit enormously from insights shared by those working on the front lines of global peace efforts.”
- Professor David Doyle, Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations
The Peace and Security Fellowship is supported by a generous contribution from Sai Prakash Leo Muthu and Sairam Institutions, in honour of the late Leo Muthu, Founder Chairman of the Sairam Institutions.
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