Brahimi Report

The Brahimi Report, formally known as the Report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations, was issued in 2000. It was a comprehensive review of UN Peace Operations, undertaken to assess the UN's expanded role in maintaining international peace and security. The report was led by Lakhdar Brahimi, an Algerian diplomat with extensive experience in peacemaking efforts across the globe.12

The report outlined critical recommendations for strengthening the UN's capacity to conduct a variety of missions. Key proposals included maintaining brigade-size forces of 5,000 troops, ready for deployment within 30 to 90 days, and ensuring UN headquarters was staffed with military professionals capable of utilizing advanced information technologies for operational planning. The Brahimi Report was particularly critical of past UN inaction in situations like the Rwandan genocide and the Srebrenica massacre.12