Amber Bel | Authors | IPI Global Observatory

How Useful Are the UN’s Broad Protection of Civilian Mandates?

January 18, 2023by Alexander Gilder

The UN should consider both the successes of the whole-of-mission approach and the pitfalls of its ever-burgeoning understanding of PoC.

Investing in People and Enhancing Resilience for Sustaining Peace with Adaptive Peacebuilding

January 17, 2023by Cedric de Coning, Rui Saraiva and Ako Muto

Context-specific approaches to peacebuilding that empower local agency are key to the self-sustainability of peace processes.

The Multilateralism Index: Measuring Transformation in a Time of Crisis and Uncertainty

January 9, 2023by Adam Lupel

A better understanding is needed of where the multilateral system is working, where it is not, and where it is headed.

Does the UN Need a More Coherent Approach Toward “De Facto” Authorities?

January 6, 2023by Damian Lilly

As a result of shifting dynamics in certain conflicts, as well as recent coups, the UN is having to engage with de facto authorities in a growing number of country contexts.

The Nitty Gritty of Climate Policy: Taking Stock of COP27, Looking Ahead to COP28

January 5, 2023by Olivia Fielding, Michael Franczak, Masooma Rahmaty, Aparajita Rao, Jimena Leiva Roesch, Michael Weisberg

The agreement to establish a fund for loss and damage was a historic win for developing countries, but progress on mitigation stalled at COP27.

Milestone in the Security Council: What the New Humanitarian “Carve-out” Means for UN Sanctions Regimes

December 16, 2022by Naureen Chowdhury Fink and Agathe Sarfati

Last week, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2664, a cross-cutting humanitarian carve-out for all UN sanctions regimes–including the 1267 ISIL/al-Qaida regime–to safeguard the timely and effective conduct of humanitarian activities.

2022 Editor’s Choice: Global Observatory Must Reads

December 15, 2022by the Global Observatory

The editors of the Global Observatory have compiled some of 2022’s notable and most-read articles that speak to both global events and new thinking on peace and security, United Nations (UN) peacekeeping, gender and security, and the climate crisis.

Year in Review: Top International Peace Institute Reports of 2022

December 15, 2022by the Global Observatory

The International Peace Institute’s 10 most-read reports of 2022.

Disinformation Is a Growing Threat for UN Peacekeepers

December 14, 2022by Albert Trithart

UN missions will need to address the root causes of misinformation and disinformation by proactively reshaping narratives about the UN.

The East African Community Steps into the Crisis in the DRC. Will It Help?

December 12, 2022by Jenna Russo

While the current crisis is unlikely to be resolved without military force, any hope for success requires that operations remain closely tied to a political process, and that neighboring countries remain accountable to support the security and sovereignty of the DRC.

New Avenues for Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict: Addressing Weapons

December 9, 2022by Hana Salama

Thus far, few UN frameworks, policies, or guidance documents on conflict-related sexual violence mention arms control and disarmament measures in the context of prevention.

Legal Avenues to Fight Climate Change

November 18, 2022by Julia Almeida Nobre

Climate change litigation is on the rise. More legal clarity will bring more action.

The Many, Varied Violences Behind the Central American Exodus

November 15, 2022by Nathaniel Morris and Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

We need to fully recognize the multifaceted character of the “violences” impacting Central American countries and the political, economic, and social precursors that drive them.

Russia, NATO, and International Organizations

May 23, 2022by Kseniya Oksamytna

As Finland and Sweden begin the process of applying for NATO membership, misleading narratives about the role of NATO’s so-called eastward expansion in “provoking” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to hold sway.

NATO, the EU, and the War in Ukraine: Interview with Paul Poast

April 8, 2022by Eimer Curtin

It has been six weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine and the conflict is devolving into a stalemate. Paul Poast discusses the responses of NATO, the shifts in EU defense policies, and how this war might end.

The Benefits, Challenges, and Limitations of Criminalizing Ecocide

March 30, 2022by Rachel Killean

The campaign to introduce a new international crime of “ecocide” at the International Criminal Court is long-standing but has received increased support over the last couple of years.

Beyond Gender Parity: Is Gender-Responsive Leadership in UN Peacekeeping the Missing Piece?

February 25, 2022by Sarah Smith

Where implemented within UN peacekeeping, the concept and practice of “gender-responsive leadership” has the potential to be transformative.

Putin’s “Peacekeepers”

February 23, 2022by Paul D. Williams

Putin has ordered Russian soldiers to conduct what he called “peacekeeping operations” in Donetsk and Luhansk, a clear violation of international law and a perversion of the important international concept of peacekeeping.

ECOWAS Sanctions Against Mali Necessary, but May Be Counter-Productive

February 2, 2022by Festus Kofi Aubyn

The new sanctions were triggered by months of growing tensions between ECOWAS and the military-dominated transitional government over the timetable for Mali’s return to civilian rule after two successful coups d’état.

New Name, but Little Sign of Change: The Revised Agreement on the African Union Mission in Somalia

January 27, 2022by Colin Robinson

The AU mission’s success relies on the handover of military responsibilities to an effective Somali replacement. But the Somali National Army remains as politicized and clan-divided as it has ever been.

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