Thea Willoch Njaastad
Graduate Research FellowThea Willoch Njaastad is a Master’s student at MF School of Theology, Religion and Society, writing her thesis on religious peacebuilding in South Sudan. Njaastad is part of the Research Group on Peace, Conflict and Development at NUPI.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Politics from the University of Bergen, including a semester at SOAS University of London. Her research interests include peace processes and peace operations, state and nation-building, and religion and identity. Njaastad has experience from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Embassy in Ethiopia. She has also worked in civil society, with youth, peace and security, inclusive decision-making processes and academic freedom.
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Publication
: Report
Assessing the Effectiveness of the United Nations Mission to South Sudan (UNMISS)
2022Ahead of the March 2022 renewal of the mandate for the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON) conducted an assessment focused on two core mandate areas: protection of civilians (PoC) and support for the peace process. Based on the assessment to follow,...- Adam Day
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Research project
Effectiveness of Peace Operations Network (EPON)
2018 - 2021 (Ongoing)NUPI together with 40 partners from across the globe have established an international network to undertake research into the effectiveness of peace operations.