Author profile: Lauren Durand

Are NGO Agendas Dictated By Western Assumptions?

Lauren Durand • Sep 26 2012 • Essays

The politicisation of NGOs has been widely questioned and their increasing reliance on donor states’ ideologies has pulled them away from their original purpose: immediate relief.

How Did the Brahimi Report Improve the Effectiveness of UN Peacekeeping Operations?

Lauren Durand • Sep 5 2012 • Essays

The Brahimi report is not an achievement in itself as peacekeeping still faces operational issues but it greatly contributed to the improvement by highlighting several flaws.

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