In Myanmar, the current aid blockade on all UN agencies, and the ban on international staff that humanitarian organizations have been facing since mid-August, is being justified by the government as necessary for “security reasons.”
Del Ponte may have resigned in frustration at Security Council inaction on Syria, but the timing of her resignation at least shines a light on the issue of impunity just as the IIIM starts its substantive work.
In diving into global peacemaking efforts as a result of Belt and Road, Beijing may increasingly find itself out of its depth.
As cited in HIPPO and the 1325 review, there are a number of unarmed approaches that can directly protect civilians in violent conflict, with unarmed civilian protection (UCP) prominent among them.
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