A recent study by the Mir Centre for Peace at Canada’s Selkirk College found over 50 civil society organizations have applied unarmed civilian protection methods in 35 conflict areas since 1990.
A recent study by the Mir Centre for Peace at Canada’s Selkirk College found over 50 civil society organizations have applied unarmed civilian protection methods in 35 conflict areas since 1990.
To preserve mission productivity, the UN must do more to avoid downsizing survivor syndrome in its peace operations.
It is time for Uganda to enact laws in keeping with international standards and redefine the relationship between police and military during law enforcement.
The editors have assembled some of 2020’s “must read” articles that were not about the pandemic, noteworthy either for their analysis, topic, timeliness, and/or popularity.
The conflict in Ethiopia has already claimed many lives and led to a major new displacement flow in the East Africa region.
COVID-19 has put all progress towards women’s empowerment made so far at risk.
While the pandemic continues its march through the region, movements to change discriminatory citizenship laws have gained strength.
The ceasefire deal confirmed geopolitical realities and further strengthened Russian influence in the region, with Turkey also having a foot in the door.
The UN75 report produced ten key findings that highlighted what respondents felt were both immediate and long-term priorities.
The devastating effects of the climate crisis underscore why UN peace operations and special political missions must advance climate-sensitive strategies.
Some of the most promising innovations for enhancing the monitoring of forests involve artificial intelligence.
What happened to the pandemic being a catalyst for peaceful processes?
While it is true that women make up of the majority of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) victims, the widely accepted definition is narrow and often excludes other types of gender-based violence.
If sustainable reforms are not implemented then it is unlikely the goals to increase the number of women in peacekeeping will be realized over the next decade.
How much progress has been made in overcoming the constraints to well designed and flexibly adapted peace operations?
The polarized political landscape in Sudan has already affected the planning process for UNITAMS.
India’s election to the Council was the easy part. It’s tenure, however, will be more challenging.
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.
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.
The GCTF model is a potentially feasible and effective remedy to address the current global pandemic and prevent future ones.
Some new practices are specific to the pandemic and will change over time, while others are likely to be more lasting.
While the UN is making efforts to apply lessons from the cholera epidemic, there are reasons to question whether the reforms are adequate.
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.
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