Jenna Russo

The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 9887th meeting The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 9887th meeting.

SRSG Keita briefed that MONUSCO remains fully committed to fulfilling its mandate in DRC. The transition roadmap with the government is temporarily suspended. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...

UN Peace Operations and Unconstitutional Changes of Government - International Peace Institute There has been a significant increase in the number of unconstitutional changes of government (UCGs) since 2020. This presents a challenge for the United Nations, which has a presence in all countries...

Excited to share this new report that looks at how UN peace operations cooperate with host countries in contexts of unconstitutional changes of government. Keep an eye out for the launch event in 2 weeks! @ipinst.bsky.social www.ipinst.org/2025/03/un-p...

South Sudan clashes: VP Riek Machar's arrest ends 2018 peace deal, his party says Riek Machar and his wife are detained after a convoy of 20 armed vehicles entered his home, his party says.

Civil war in South Sudan feels imminent as Machar is under house arrest and 2018 peace deal collapses. www.bbc.com/news/article...

🔔 At today’s UN Security Council meeting on Advancing Adaptability in UN… | International Peace Institute (IPI) 🔔 At today’s UN Security Council meeting on Advancing Adaptability in UN Peace Operations, IPI Director of Research Jenna Russo joined the conversation on how…

Today I had the wonderful pleasure of briefing the Council in its debate on making peace operations more adaptable, under the auspices of the @denmarkun.bsky.social presidency. Thank you to Denmark for inviting me to be part of this wonderful event! www.linkedin.com/posts/ipinst...

Advancing adaptability in United Nations peace operations: responding to new realities - Security Council, 9884th meeting Advancing adaptability in United Nations peace operations: responding to new realities - Security Council, 9884th meeting

Excellent briefing by @jennarusso.bsky.social at the #UNSC open debate on "Advancing adaptability in UN Peace Operations". UN WebTV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h...

Happening now at IPI: scenario based discussions on the future of peace operations. Fantastic discussions going on! Big thanks to partners The Netherlands and KAS.

The Primacy of Politics at the Local Level in UN Peace Operations - International Peace Institute Download PDF of this publication The “primacy of politics” has become a central tenet of UN peacekeeping, emphasizing that peacekeeping operations should be deployed in support of a political solution...

The latest IPI report from @allardduursma.bsky.social and myself on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs. Hot off the press! @ipinst.bsky.social www.ipinst.org/2025/02/prim...

Very excited for our event tomorrow and the launch of the newest IPI report on the Primacy of Politics at the Local Level and the Work of UN Civil Affairs! Co-authored by myself and the wonderful @allardduursma.bsky.social. Join us by registering below!

Very happy to see Haiti back on the agenda at Munich this year @munsecconf.bsky.social

German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

The irony of Vance lecturing European countries on the health of their democracies was quite rich. www.nytimes.com

A fantastic ministerial prep con in Jakarta on future of UNPK. Thanks to Indonesia for being superb hosts and to the organizers for allowing me to present on IPI's ongoing work on this. @ipinst.bsky.social

M23 announces unilateral ceasefire for humanitarian reasons
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/...

UN peacekeeping ministerial prep con on the future of peacekeeping off to a great start!

Goma, Congo: Understanding the M23 and RDF Attack Goma, Congo: Understanding the M23 and RDF Attack - PassBlue

"absent a rapid, radical change in donors’ pressure on Rwanda, the M23 and its Rwandan backers are in Goma to stay and that their occupation could last months and even years." www.passblue.com/2025/02/02/g...

In Jakarta for UNPK ministerial prepcon on future of PK. I'll be sharing findings from our scenario-based planning workshops on how to enhance capabilities & partnerships to respond to current and future conflict settings. Thanks to DPO & member state co-chairs for including me! @ipinst.bsky.social

Thanks to Austria, DPPA, and UNOCT for hosting this retreat on CT, PVE, and Peacebuilding. Lots of emphasis on need for holistic, community-based approaches and prevention as the common link to both CT/PVE and PB. @ipinst.bsky.social

Good analysis on the situation in the DRC from our friends at @crisisgroup.org

We had a fantastic event today with PBSO, CCCPA, Egypt, and Slovenia to kick off the formal phase of the 2025 UN Peacebuilding Architecture Review. As echoed by many member states, this process is a moment we can't afford to pass up. @unpeacebuilding.bsky.social @ipinst.bsky.social

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, said it had seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought shelter there after fleeing the rebel advance.

The M23 has captured Goma and more Rwandan troops have poured into the country in what the DRC Foreign Minister calls a "declaration of war." www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/w...

Connecting Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment in UN Peace Operations - International Peace Institute This report seeks to understand the links between these two patterns of abuse committed by uniformed UN peacekeepers: sexual exploitation and abuse of host communities and sexual abuse against other u...

Check out the latest from IPI, which examines how a more holistic concept of SEA and sexual harassment against peacekeepers could allow the UN to better prevent both forms of abuse by addressing the gendered power imbalances that lie at their root. @ipinst.bsky.social www.ipinst.org/2024/12/conn...