Vol. 19 Núm. 1 (2025): Derecho en Sociedad
ARTÍCULOS / ARTICLES

Barriers for Peace Mediators when shifting to an online environment: A Case Study of The UN in Yemen

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  • Brian Oliver Bruggeman
Brian Oliver Bruggeman
Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnología (ULACIT)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63058/des.v19i1.309

Publicado 2025-03-31

Palabras clave

  • online peace mediation,
  • virtual trust-building,
  • UN peace efforts ,
  • Yemen peace process

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Bruggeman, B. O. (2025). Barriers for Peace Mediators when shifting to an online environment: A Case Study of The UN in Yemen. Derecho En Sociedad, 19(1), 49–77. https://doi.org/10.63058/des.v19i1.309

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Resumen

This research focuses on the opportunities and barriers of virtual peace diplomacy, examining the
different aspects of this approach and analyzing its potential impact on the peace process. In an
era where conflicts have evolved into new forms of warfare, the complexities of mediation have
intensified. Furthermore, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with the widespread
availability of digital tools, has transformed peace diplomacy and, therefore, the role of mediators.
The research aims to discover what influence the changing environment surrounding peace processes
has on peace negotiation and how mediators can adapt most effectively to that environment. This
will be done by looking at all the tracks introduced by the Multi-Track Diplomacy Framework,
where the differences in approaches between the tracks will be highlighted. The research will provide
an in-depth analysis of the complications regarding virtual trust-building in peace negotiations in
the context of Yemen. This will be facilitated by examining previous peace attempts by the UN in
Yemen and by analyzing the current landscape in Yemen.

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