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Rising Numbers Flee Ethiopia as Internal Conflict Persists

December 21, 2020by Ilhan Dahir

The conflict in Ethiopia has already claimed many lives and led to a major new displacement flow in the East Africa region.

Safeguarding Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

December 10, 2020by Joshua Wimpey, Markus Goldstein, Paula Gonzalez Martinez and Sreelakshmi Papineni

COVID-19 has put all progress towards women’s empowerment made so far at risk.

Renewed Scrutiny of Citizenship Laws in the Gulf in COVID-19 Era

December 8, 2020by Dalya Al Alawi

While the pandemic continues its march through the region, movements to change discriminatory citizenship laws have gained strength.

With Multilateral Efforts Bypassed in Nagorno-Karabakh, OSCE Struggles to Find Role

December 3, 2020by Stephanie Liechtenstein

The ceasefire deal confirmed geopolitical realities and further strengthened Russian influence in the region, with Turkey also having a foot in the door.

Empowering “We the Peoples” in the UN’s 75th Year

December 2, 2020Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu and Michaela Millender

The UN75 report produced ten key findings that highlighted what respondents felt were both immediate and long-term priorities.

Advancing Climate-Sensitive Strategies in UN Field Operations

November 24, 2020by Pushkar M. Sharma

The devastating effects of the climate crisis underscore why UN peace operations and special political missions must advance climate-sensitive strategies.

How Can Artificial Intelligence Help Curb Deforestation in the Amazon?

November 23, 2020by Adriana Erthal Abdenur

Some of the most promising innovations for enhancing the monitoring of forests involve artificial intelligence.

Youth and Climate Action: An Interview with Nisreen Elsaim

November 20, 2020by Jimena Leiva Roesch and Ahmed Gad

Nisreen Elsaim, a Sudanese climate activist and Chair of the Sudan Youth Organization on Climate Change, is a member of the secretary-general’s youth advisory group on climate change.

Using Local Action Plans as Pathways to Inclusive Peace and Security

October 26, 2020by Katelyn Jones

Local Action Plans have the potential to ignite lasting, creative, and meaningful change at the community-level.

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?

Extremism, Displacement, and COVID-19 in the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin

September 1, 2020by Ilhan Dahir

Responding to extremist violence and displacement-related issues will depend on decisiveness and more significant coordination.

How the New UN Mission in Sudan Can Succeed

August 25, 2020Philipp Jahn, Gerrit Kurtz, Peter Schumann

The polarized political landscape in Sudan has already affected the planning process for UNITAMS.

Côte d’Ivoire, Prioritizing Counterterrorism, Now Faces Terror Threat

July 28, 2020by Ryan Cummings

The threat facing Côte d’Ivoire is tied to its geographical proximity to established terrorism epicenters and its domestic and foreign policy standing.

What Happened to the Nexus Approach in the COVID-19 Response?

June 19, 2020by Damian Lilly

The global, swift, and devastating nature of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates the need to finally put the nexus theory into practice, both for this crisis and those to come.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Protection of Cultural Heritage

June 17, 2020by Nadia Al-Said

While there is a pressing need to invest in the future given the pandemic’s impact, this is not fully possible without incorporating cultural heritage.

Lessons from the Global Counterterrorism Forum for International Cooperation on Pandemics

May 28, 2020Eric Rosand and Stevan Weine

The GCTF model is a potentially feasible and effective remedy to address the current global pandemic and prevent future ones.

Examining the Longer-Term Effects of COVID-19 on UN Peacekeeping Operations

May 13, 2020by Cedric de Coning

Some new practices are specific to the pandemic and will change over time, while others are likely to be more lasting.

Will Lessons from Cholera in Haiti Be Applied to COVID-19?

May 6, 2020Adam R. Houston and Beatrice Lindstrom

While the UN is making efforts to apply lessons from the cholera epidemic, there are reasons to question whether the reforms are adequate.

How Has the WHO Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

April 30, 2020by Lucia Mullen

What is clear from the range of interventions and steps taken is that the WHO has been involved in almost all aspects of the response.

Toward a New Regional Approach to Water Security and Governance in the Horn of Africa

April 10, 2020by Anniek Barnhoorn, Florian Krampe, Luc van de Goor, Elizabeth Smith, and Dan Smith

The need for an effective framework of water governance in the Horn of Africa is undeniable.

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