Von Annalena Groppe - Am 28. Mai fand in Neustadt an der Weinstraße ein Demokratiefest zur Erinnerung an das Hambacher Fest 1832 statt. Es ist einerseits Vorbereitung auf die 200 Jahr Feier, die in zehn Jahren anstehen. Andererseits ist es Teil einer Reihe von Maßnahmen, um Vereinnahmungen der regionalen Historie im Sinne demokratiefeindlicher Positionen zu begegnen.

By Lucas Steinbach - Peacekeeping Operations are considered one of the most effective tools available to the UN to support a member state on its path from conflict to peace. Yet, their effectiveness does not go unquestioned: In the past years, protests against the peacekeeping operation in the DR Congo have spiraled in the eastern provinces of the country. This has strongly influenced the discourse around the UN peacekeeping operation MONUSCO and led to the decision of withdrawing the mission early by the end of 2024. This article sheds light on this dynamic and contextualizes the impact of local resistance on international peacebuilding efforts in the country.