Technological Innovation in the OSCE: The Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine

Giardullo, Cono; Dorn, A. Walter; Stodilka, D.

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“…Restrictions on freedom of movement, concerns about the safety of monitors, which were exacerbated by the death of an SMM staff member in 2017 whose vehicle hit a landmine, the size of the area to be monitored, and the willingness of OSCE participating states to finance the equipment led to the SMM's use of remote sensing technology, including satellite imagery, camera‐equipped, uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), and fixed cameras, to conduct monitoring. The need, and desire, to continue monitoring at night also motivated the adoption of remote sensing technology (Giardullo et al, 2020). It was the SMM's use of such technology that attracted significant attention both in the OSCE region and further afield, and is what set the SMM apart from most other ceasefire monitoring missions (Giardullo et al, 2020; Wittkowsky, 2021).…”

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“…The need, and desire, to continue monitoring at night also motivated the adoption of remote sensing technology (Giardullo et al, 2020). It was the SMM's use of such technology that attracted significant attention both in the OSCE region and further afield, and is what set the SMM apart from most other ceasefire monitoring missions (Giardullo et al, 2020; Wittkowsky, 2021). Remote sensing technology was particularly effective in monitoring certain types of violations, such as detecting the presence of heavy weapons in violation of withdrawal lines, accounting for 70% of such observations in 2021 (OSCE, 2022a).…”

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“…The outbreak of a larger war provides an opportunity for a critical assessment of the SMM's use of such technology. Although the use of remote sensing technology has been widely argued as a way to expand the reach of the mission (Giardullo et al, 2020; Härtel et al, 2021; Peško, 2017; Wittkowsky, 2021), it is also the case that such technology was well suited to Ukraine in a way that may not apply to other contexts, irrespective of the force multiplier effects.…”

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Ceasefire monitoring under fire: TheOSCE, technology, and the 2022 war in Ukraine

Verjee

2022

Global Policy

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This Policy Insight discusses what was the world's largest dedicated third‐party ceasefire monitoring operation, the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM), which, until the Russian invasion in early 2022, oversaw a ceasefire in Ukraine. Although it may now seem obvious to conclude that the SMM failed to deter conflict escalation, this once‐heralded, ‘model’ mission provides insights for the design and implementation of other ceasefire monitoring efforts. This Policy Insight argues that the limitations and differing interpretations of the SMM's mandate, an inability to attribute responsibility for violations, and a failure to act in response to violations substantially weakened the practice of ceasefire monitoring in Ukraine. Still, important lessons can be identified for future monitoring work, whether in Ukraine or elsewhere, including agreeing on the mechanisms for consequences when violations occur, better understanding the limitations of remote sensing technology in monitoring, and establishing more robust planning for mission suspension, evacuation, and termination.

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Section: Practising Monitoring With Technologymentioning

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Ceasefire monitoring under fire: TheOSCE, technology, and the 2022 war in Ukraine

Verjee

2022

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“…Уроки, извлеченные (и извлекаемые) из деятельности СММ, касаются не только вопросов развертывания новых или реорганизации существующих миссий с учетом изменений в обстановке. Они охватывают также опыт применения в мониторинговой деятельности СММ широкого круга новых технологий 20 . Использование спутниковых снимков, акустических датчиков, систем видеонаблюдения и беспилотных летательных аппаратов в рамках гражданской миротворческой операции сделало ОБСЕ первопроходцем в этой области, обогатив ее ценным опытом, имеющим значение не только для организации, но и для международного сообщества в целом.…”

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2021

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Forum: Making Peace with Un-Certainty: Reflections on the Role of Digital Technology in Peace Processes beyond the Data Hype

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International Studies Perspectives

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Recent years have seen the acceleration of data- and evidence-based approaches in support of peace processes, creating a renewed confidence that conflicts can be predicted, known, and resolved, based on objective information about the world. However, new technologies employed by conflict parties, stakeholders, and those who aim to make or build peace have also made peace processes less ascertainable, intelligible, and predictable. Technology can thus create both more certainty and uncertainty in (and about) peace processes. This forum article presents a first collaborative attempt to explore how the use of technology by conflict parties and peacebuilding actors influences these dynamics. We examine various fields of engagement, ranging from conflict prevention to peace mediation, peacekeeping, and longer-term peacebuilding. Our discussion engages with a variety of related activities, including predictive analysis and foresight, conflict analysis, cease-fire monitoring, early warning and early action, and problem-solving and trust-building dialogues. We suggest approaching un-certainty as a spectrum between uncertainty and certainty that can be studied across epistemic, ontological, and normative dimensions, thus inviting further academic research and policy reflection. The article is coauthored by scholars and current or former practitioners and underlines the necessity, benefits, and feasibility of research–practice exchanges on this topic.

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Technological Innovation in the OSCE: The Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine

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Ceasefire monitoring under fire: TheOSCE, technology, and the 2022 war in Ukraine

Ceasefire monitoring under fire: TheOSCE, technology, and the 2022 war in Ukraine

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Forum: Making Peace with Un-Certainty: Reflections on the Role of Digital Technology in Peace Processes beyond the Data Hype

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