Addressing and mitigating misinformation and disinformation in UN Peace operations

This project aims to contribute to the United Nations (UN) capacity to address and mitigate misinformation disinformation malinformation and hate speech in peace operations. Project activities include: (1) delivering training-of-trainers courses to troop and police instructors from contributing countries and field missions; (2) supporting the UN Department of peace operations team in developing and delivering training and supporting field personnel responsible for information operations in field missions; (3) developing and training on new tools to address and mitigate misinformation disinformation malinformation and hate speech in UN peace operations; and (4) strengthening strategic and digital communications to support UN peace operations.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) enhanced understanding by UN peace operations personnel in headquarters and in the field of the impact of misinformation disinformation malinformation and hate speech on UN reputation security and mandate implementation; (2) strengthened media monitoring analysis and responses to misinformation disinformation malinformation and hate speech across all UN peace operations by UN peace operations personnel in HQ and in the field; and (3) improved effectiveness of strategic communications capacities of UN peace operations personnel in headquarters and in the field.