The complex, and not always coordinated, ecosystem of military operations across the Sahel has been aptly labeled a security traffic jam. Why are external forces in the Sahel? Can they help resolve any of the region’s crises? And, if so, what configuration of external forces makes the most sense?
Author: Nina Wilén, Paul D. Williams
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Climate- and conflict-affected countries are trapped in a negative spiral where climate change undermines the ability to cope with conflict, and conflict undermines the resilience to cope with climate change.
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Rather than start with the supply side (what the UN can offer) the initial question should start with the demand side (what does Afghanistan need).
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With the end of the withdrawal and evacuation from Afghanistan, two major issues confront US policy. First is how to meet mounting humanitarian needs and save the social development programs that have benefited Afghan women—one of the few positive outcomes of the intervention. The second is how to guard against Afghanistan becoming a haven for […]
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As the debate over climate-related security risks grows, many Pacific Island states are calling for more action by the international community to better address the links between climate change and global security. Baron Waqa, who was President of Nauru at the time of this interview, highlighted some of these calls while speaking to Anna Maria Link of adelphi in April; he also outlined the challenges in getting the climate-security issue on the UN’s agenda.
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Ivory Coast is three months out from the final departure of its UN peacekeeping mission (UNOCI), but recent mutinies and unrest among former rebels within the military raise concerns about long-term stability. One of the central problems in Côte d’Ivoire’s war-to-peace transition has been the role of the former rebel commanders of the Forces Armées de Forces Nouvelles (FAFN). Many of these commanders developed deep ties in the communities that they governed during the armed conflict between 2002 and 2011, and the persistence of these wartime networks in Côte d’Ivoire continues to hamstring peacebuilding efforts and security sector reform (SSR).
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Even as more and more women around the world run for office, claiming their right to equal participation (as enshrined in the United Nations CEDAW convention), efforts to promote women’s political leadership have rarely been coupled with mechanisms to ensure their security and well-being in the public sphere.
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It is now crucial for Colombia to learn from other experiences what can be done to save the peace process.
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Inspired by an idea to educate children, Fabrice Monteiro teamed up with fashion designer Doulsy to create “The Prophecy,” a tale of nine spirits that warn of the perils of neglecting the environment.
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Thomas Gass, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, discusses the new “social contract” forged by the Sustainable Development Goals.
