Amelia Hoover Green | Authors | IPI Global Observatory

Transitional Justice—An Overlooked Tool for Addressing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in International Interventions

October 22, 2021by Jessica Anania

Despite occurring in the same contexts, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) and conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) have largely remained theoretically and practically separated. This obscures the overlap between SEA and CRSV and denies survivors of SEA pathways to justice, including through…

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

October 21, 2021by Phoebe Donnelly

In this first interview since being appointed president and CEO of the International Peace Institute (IPI) in March 2020, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein shares his views on the Women, Peace and Security agenda and the role of the United Nations.

Cyprus: Do “Old” Peacekeeping Missions Need to Break the Status Quo?

October 18, 2021by Alexandra Novosseloff

Stability has been the main achievement of the UN presence in Cyprus. However, the various stakeholders of the “Cyprus problem” should now look at it more seriously than it has been over the past few decades.

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.

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.

Does Maritime Security Require a New United Nations Structure?

August 26, 2021by Christian Bueger

On the 9th of August, the United Nations Security Council held a high-level open debate on maritime security amid increasing urgency at the Council toward issues such as piracy, maritime terrorism, and other incidents at sea.

Preventing Violence or Harming Peace and Rights? What the UN Can Learn from Counterterrorism in the Philippines

June 10, 2021by Aries Arugay, Marc Batac, and Jordan Street

The roll-out of counterterrorism and P/CVE policies, plans, and projects in the Philippines is having a significant negative impact on peace, security, and the fulfillment of human rights in the country.

The Legal Black Hole in United Nations Counterterrorism

June 2, 2021by Ben Saul

It is remarkable that two decades of extensive global counterterrorism law and cooperation have proceeded from a normative black hole: the absence of a common definition of terrorism.

Reflecting on the UN’s Role in Counterterrorism Twenty Years After 9/11

June 1, 2021by Jake Sherman and Agathe Sarfati

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, there is value in assessing the emergence of counterterrorism as the “fourth pillar” of the UN, its effectiveness to date, and the way ahead.

Learning From Recent Independent Reviews of UN Peace Operations

April 22, 2021by Daniel Forti

While independent reviews have evolved, there are some unresolved dynamics that will impact their viability moving forward.

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?

Addressing Taboos and Stigmas Military Women in UN Peace Operations Experience

October 9, 2020by Lotte Vermeij

Taboos and stigmas continue to form key barriers to achieve equal opportunity in UN peace operations.

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