There seems to be a disconnect between the overall diagnosis of the New Agenda for Peace and its prescriptions for peace operations.
Author: Arthur Boutellis
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The adoption of FFPs in Latin America is an opportunity to see how the region reimagines international feminist agendas and translates local feminist advocacy to the international arena.
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The next generation deserves a renewed effort to make the Summit of the Future a success.
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Even though civil society has been impacted by the UN counterterrorism architecture, opportunities for a broad range of civil society actors to meaningfully engage with counterterrorism programming and policy-making remain limited at best.
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The difficulties inherent in the liquidation and reconfiguration of the UN presence in Mali will be exacerbated by the lack of preparation and tension with the host government.
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A peacekeeping transition that mitigates the risks to civilians to the greatest extent possible is the UN’s best chance to continue implementing the principles of the Charter.
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Significant strides have been made in developing an understanding that the protection of civilians is integral to peacekeeping. There is a risk of backsliding.
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The primacy of geopolitics can no longer be ignored.
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The UN should create a new strategic moment to influence Mali’s trajectory positively.
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Many of the root causes of the COVID-19 infodemic remain unaddressed.