Amber Bel | Authors | IPI Global Observatory

How Can Climate Considerations Be Better Integrated into the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda?

October 15, 2021by Adriana Abdenur, Mayesha Alam, Adam Day, Cristal Downing, and Beatrice Mosello

The time is ripe for innovative thinking and pragmatic solutions at the nexus of the international climate change and WPS agendas.

The Role of Sanctions in Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis

October 14, 2021by Erica Moret

As the international community grapples with how to approach the crisis in Afghanistan, many are questioning the role that international sanctions should play in seeking to encourage or pressure the Taliban not to revert to its ways of the past.

Does the WPS Agenda Matter for Emergent Grassroots LGBTQ+ Movements in Ghana and Nigeria?

October 13, 2021by Wadeisor Rukato

The WPS agenda is largely failing to account for the experiences of LGBTQ+ people, both in African countries and globally.

New insights into UN Peacekeeping and Peacemaking: Q&A with Anjali Dayal

October 12, 2021by Daniel Forti and Priya Swyden

Why do warring parties turn to United Nations peacekeeping and peacemaking even when they think it will fail? Dr. Anjali Dayal draws critical insights from two of the organization’s most important efforts in maintaining international peace and security.

Advancing Women, Peace and Security in the UN Security Council: Critical Choices for Elected Member States

October 7, 2021Patty Chang, Louise Olsson, and Angela Muvumba Sellström

How the ten elected members of the Security Council act, and the issues they raise, can have a lasting effect.

The Participation-Protection Nexus: Beyond Securitization

October 5, 2021Catherine Turner and Aisling Swaine

If the WPS agenda does not recognize the relationship between participation and protection it will continue to perpetuate the binary between the participation of women as leaders with agency and the protection of women as passive victims of conflict.

Women, Peace, and What is Security?

October 4, 2021Phoebe Donnelly, Gretchen Baldwin, Masooma Rahmaty, and Phesheya Nxumalo

The COVID-19 pandemic and growing recognition of climate-related security risks have presented the international community with an opportunity to reevaluate what is considered a threat to international peace and security, and how gender should be included in the response.

Key Global Events to Watch in October

October 1, 2021by the Global Observatory

A list of key upcoming meetings and events in September 2021 that have implications for global affairs compiled by the Global Observatory.

UN Security Council to Discuss Climate-Related Conflict, But What Role Should It Play?

September 21, 2021by Cedric de Coning, Elisabeth Lio Rosvold, Kheira Tarif and Kyungmee Kim

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.

AI is Often Biased. Will UN Member States Acknowledge This in Discussions of Autonomous Weapon Systems?

September 20, 2021by Katherine Chandler

Machine algorithms may amplify existing humanitarian violations.

UN Peacekeeping Embraces the Digital World

September 17, 2021by Annika Hansen and Naomi Miyashita

For peacekeeping, there is no escaping the digital revolution and transformation that is heading its way.

Beyond Triple Invisibility: Do Submarine Data Cables Require Better Security?

September 15, 2021by Christian Bueger and Tobias Liebetrau

The global submarine cable network needs to be governed and protected, but it also has risks and vulnerabilities, and the potential to spur new forms of tensions and conflicts.

Should the UN Deploy a Peacekeeping Operation in Afghanistan? Wrong Question.

September 3, 2021by Adam Day

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).

The Pitfalls of UN Peacekeeping in Afghanistan

September 1, 2021by Paul D. Williams

Neither local nor international politics are currently right for a UN peacekeeping deployment in Afghanistan.

The United Nations and Counterterrorism in the Post-Pandemic World

July 22, 2021by Raffi Gregorian

Member states still agree on the need to counter terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with the sort of reinvigorated, networked multilateralism the Secretary-General called for during the seventy-fifth session of the General Assembly.

Regional Special Forces Pose Threat to Peace and Security in Ethiopia

February 22, 2021by Bereket Tsegay

The peace and security arrangement between federal and regional states has allowed special forces to instigate conflicts in unique ways.

The Tigray Conflict in Ethiopia: Post-War Ramifications and International Response

January 25, 2021by Jon Abbink

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government are wary of the interference, complaints, and demands made by the international community.

The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Peace and Conflict

October 23, 2020by Katariina Mustasilta

What happened to the pandemic being a catalyst for peaceful processes?

Sustaining Feminist Curiosity for the Future of Women, Peace, and Security: Q&A with Cynthia Enloe

October 6, 2020by Phoebe Donnelly

Dr. Enloe talks about the state of the WPS agenda, how to ensure it is not overly-simplified and narrowed, and how its advocates can continue to remain hopeful and curious feminists.

How Will Sino-Indian Competition Impact India’s Tenure on the Security Council?

July 2, 2020by Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu

India’s election to the Council was the easy part. It’s tenure, however, will be more challenging.

Author: Amber Bel

Libya Talks Embody Missing Participation of Women in Peace Processes

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Interview with Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

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