The US decision to conduct targeted airstrikes against ISIS installations sits squarely with the R2P principle and should be welcomed, though more work on Syria is still needed.
Author: Alex J. Bellamy
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After 29 days of fighting, a 72-hour truce between Israel and Hamas seems to be working. But a real long-lasting solution will need to address the root causes of these eruptions of conflict.
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In order to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, the parties and the UN community need to focus on establishing accountability, possibly through an ICC referral.
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Despite its heavy involvement in the Syrian war, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah still retains strong support among Lebanon’s Shiites, says Sahar Atrache of the ICG.
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In this Q&A, IPI’s Michael Snyder speaks with former UN counterterrorism officer about the recent surge of extremism in the Middle East and the UN’s potential role in countering it.
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In this Q&A, former CIA and NSC official Sue Terry argues that North Korean provocations are diverting attention from what ought to be the focus on the Peninsula: unification.
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With all its dimensions, the conflict in Gaza is complicating the delicate reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah.
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In this Q&A, IPI’s Ramy Srour discusses with Daniel Hyslop of the Institute for Economics and Peace the 2014 Global Peace Index and its implications for peace and violence across the globe.
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The deployment of Kenyan troops to Somalia has become increasingly politicized in Kenya’s political landscape, but both a withdrawal and a continued presence are ripe with challenges.
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Books recommended by staff at the International Peace Institute.