Can the UN Security Council help prevent conflicts?

This report by the Institute for Security Studies examines the current and potential role of the UN Security Council in conflict prevention, providing policy recommendations and analyzing the influence of Global South countries and new UN leadership.

• The report argues that sustaining peace requires the international community to create more effective mechanisms for conflict prevention, which necessitates updated thinking and improved responses.
• The document analyzes the UN Security Council's role in preventing conflict, specifically focusing on policy recommendations, the role of Global South nations within the Council, and the expectations surrounding new leadership at the United Nations.

APA

de Carvalho, G., & Abdenur, A. E. (n.d.). Can the UN Security Council help prevent conflicts? Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/research/africa-report/can-the-un-security-council-help-prevent-conflicts

Chicago

de Carvalho, Gustavo, and Adriana Erthal Abdenur. Can the UN Security Council help prevent conflicts? Institute for Security Studies, n.d. https://issafrica.org/research/africa-report/can-the-un-security-council-help-prevent-conflicts.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{decarvalhondcan, author = {de Carvalho, Gustavo and Abdenur, Adriana Erthal}, title = {{Can the UN Security Council help prevent conflicts?}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, url = {https://issafrica.org/research/africa-report/can-the-un-security-council-help-prevent-conflicts}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }