Natasja Rupesinghe
Junior Research FellowNatasja Rupesinghe is a Junior Research Fellow on the Training for Peace Program.
She has a bachelor's degree in International Relations and French from the University College London, and a master's degree in Conflict Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Her research interests include UN and AU peace operations, protection of civilians, and insurgent groups in Africa.
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Research project
Support to UN Peace Operations: Ensuring More Effective UN Peace Operations (UNPO)
2017 - 2020 (Ongoing)The aim of this project is to strengthen the ability of UN peace operations to respond to global security challenges and improve their effectiveness.
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Publication
: ARTIKKEL
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Publication
: NUPI Policy Brief
How can peacekeepers strengthen their engagement with local communities? Opportunities and challenges in the field
2016This Policy Brief examines the opportunities, challenges and trade-offs that peacekeepers have to face when deciding when, with whom and how to engage effectively at the field level. It argues that by integrating bottom–up and people-centric approaches as a core strategy in peace operations, UN...