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Author: Jose Vericat

by Jose Vericat

Jose Vericat is an Adviser at the International Peace Institute.
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  • Lost in Transition: Lessons from UN Mediation in Syria and Beyond

    December 7, 2016by Francesco Mancini and Jose Vericat

    Impartiality, one of the basic principles of mediation, was central to the problem of the three mediation efforts in that these processes were about facilitating regime change and a transition to democracy.

    Analysismediation, syria
  • Book Review: The Iron Wall and Israel-Palestine’s New Chapter

    April 16, 2015by Jose Vericat

    Despite efforts to curb Avi Shlaim’s contributions to the debate, The Iron Wall remains a critical work on fostering understanding of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

    Further Readingmiddle-east, peace-processes
  • Immobilism at Root of Diplomatic Campaign by Palestinian Leadership

    January 12, 2015by Jose Vericat

    Palestinian initiatives at the Security Council and the ICC are to be attributed to the impasse that has characterized the peace process.

    Analysismediation, middle-east
  • Is the Flood of Violent Images Further Dividing the West and the Middle East?

    April 22, 2014by Jose Vericat

    Though the majority of Middle East populations are concerned with peace and security, many outsiders perceive them as only interested in violence and extremism.

    Analysisarab-spring, middle-east, syria
  • Egypt Revolution Stumbles, but the ”Genie is Out of the Bottle”: Interview with Khaled Fahmy

    January 14, 2014by Jose Vericat

    According to historian Khaled Fahmy, the revolution in Egypt has just started.

    Interviewsarab-spring, egypt, middle-east, statebuilding
  • Will Iran’s New Support of Human Rights Go Deeper Than Rhetoric?

    December 17, 2013by Helen Alkin and Jose Vericat

    Iran has changed its tone on humanitarian issues and human rights at the UN, though its own record at home seems to be getting worse.

    Analysishumanitarian, iran, middle-east
  • In Gaza, the Worst Is Yet to Come

    September 26, 2013by Jose Vericat

    The closing of the smuggling tunnels between Gaza and Egypt has disrupted all aspects of life in the territory and put new pressure on Hamas.

    Analysisconflict, middle-east
  • Notes from a New Egypt: Witness to the Creation of Narratives, Myths, and Symbols

    info-human-righ
    September 13, 2013by Jose Vericat

    As a country is reborn, so are its myths.

    Analysisegypt
  • How the Syrian Crisis Feeds Off Transnational Dynamics: Interview with Mahmoud Mohamedou

    regional-map
    August 22, 2013by Jose Vericat

    Transnational dynamics are influencing the unique changes in the Middle East and North Africa, but there is no exceptionalism in it.

    Interviewsarab-spring, rebel-groups, syria
  • The Near Fall, and Then Rise, of the Syrian Regime

    June 4, 2013by Jose Vericat

    Al-Assad is gaining confidence he can hold on to power as he sharpens his rhetoric toward Israel.

    Analysismass-protest, middle-east, syria
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  • Why Congo’s M23 Crisis Lingers On

    May 30, 2023by Judith Verweijen and Christoph Vogel

    The conflict has been propped up by blame games, ineffective diplomacy, recurring geopolitical tensions and proxy warfare in the Great Lakes region, and the Congolese state’s weak commitment to addressing grievances that drive armed group proliferation.

    Analysisafrica, conflict
  • China’s Small Steps into UN Peacekeeping Are Adding Up

    May 24, 2023by Courtney J. Fung

    China will likely continue to shape peacekeeping along its preferences for a more technical and less overt political foreign policy tool.

    Analysispeacekeeping, unpkat75, united-nations

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  • As UN Missions Draw Down, Strengthening Community-Led Approaches to Protection of Civilians

    May 23, 2023by Gay Rosenblum-Kumar

    UN mission transitions still result in gaps in the protection of civilians experiencing violent conflict.

    Analysispeacekeeping, protection-of-civilians
  • Human Survival Depends on Biodiversity: Interview with Brad Cardinale

    May 22, 2023by Jill Stoddard

    Brad Cardinale, an ecologist who focuses on the conservation and restoration of biodiversity in natural systems discusses the scale and irreversibility of the biodiversity crisis.

    Interviewsbiodiversity, climate-change, ecology
  • Mediation in Peacekeeping Contexts: Trends and Challenges for Mission Leadership

    May 19, 2023by Sara Hellmüller and Flavia Keller

    The political role of the UN may not have diminished overall, but shifted.

    Analysispeacekeeping, unpkat75, united-nations
  • How Not to Do UN Peacekeeping

    May 17, 2023by Cedric de Coning

    One of the most enduring lessons learned over the past 75 years of peacekeeping is that peace cannot be imposed.

    Analysispeacekeeping, unpkat75, united-nations
  • 75 Years On, the Uncertain Fate of UN Peacekeeping

    May 16, 2023by Jenna Russo

    This spring marks 75 years since the UN first deployed a peacekeeping mission. Here are some of the challenges peacekeeping is facing, and opportunities for the future.

    Analysispeacekeeping, unpkat75, united-nations
  • Ten Years After Genocide Trial in Guatemala, Justice System Suffering Trust Deficit

    May 10, 2023by Vaclav Masek

    The ten-year anniversary of the historic trial coincides with a process of erosion in judicial independence in the country.

    Analysisamericas, rule-of-law, transitional-justice
  • As Crimes against Peacekeepers Increase, How to Find Accountability

    May 4, 2023by Agathe Sarfati and Jill Stoddard

    Major challenges remain in pursuing justice for peacekeepers who have been victims of attacks.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • A New Agenda for Peace: Making Peace Plural and Healing Historical Traumas

    April 27, 2023by Youssef Mahmoud

    Left unaddressed, painful legacies of past political violence will continue to infiltrate the institutions, processes, and assumptions that inform definitions of peace and approaches to sustaining peace.

    Analysispeace-and-security, sustaining-peace, united-nations
  • Will it Be MINUSMA à la Carte, or Geopolitical Endgame in Mali?

    March 30, 2023by Arthur Boutellis

    Ten years after MINUSMA was established, the mission’s future is more uncertain than ever.

    Analysisafrica, peacekeeping
  • Wagner Group Poses Fundamental Challenges for the Protection of Civilians by UN Peacekeeping Operations

    March 20, 2023by Dirk Druet

    The Russian government-affiliated Wagner Group has gained widespread attention for its brutal tactics in the Central African Republic and Mali.

    Analysisafrica, peacekeeping, protection-of-civilians
  • Addressing Gender Bias to Achieve Ethical AI

    March 17, 2023by Ardra Manasi, Subadra Panchanadeswaran, and Emily Sours

    For AI to be ethical and be a vehicle for the common good, it needs to eliminate any explicit and implicit biases, including on the gender front.

    Analysistechnology
  • Future Peace Deal Not Just About Putin, Zelensky: Ukrainian People Get a Voice and a Vote

    March 8, 2023by William Partlett

    A stable peace deal requires the support of the Ukrainian people for both legal and political reasons.

    Analysisconflict, eastern-europe, peace-processes
  • Do People Trust the UN? A Look at the Data

    February 22, 2023by Albert Trithart and Olivia Case

    Survey data does not reveal a major, widespread drop in the UN’s legitimacy over the past few years.

    Analysismultilateralism, united-nations
  • After Agreement in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region, What Stands in the Way of Lasting Peace? 

    February 7, 2023by Hilary Matfess and Anne Lauder

    A peace deal between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian government signed in November 2022 raised hopes that the war in northern Ethiopia—one of the world’s deadliest conflicts in recent years—was finally drawing to a close.

    Analysisafrica, conflict, 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.

    Analysismultilateralism
  • 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.

    Analysisunited-nations
  • 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.

    Analysishumanitarian, security-council, terrorism
  • 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.

    Analysisafrica, conflict
  • 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.

    Analysisclimate2022
  • A Crisis of Consent in UN Peace Operations

    August 2, 2022by Anjali Dayal

    Last week, at least 15 people died in protests demanding UN peacekeepers leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The week before, the military junta ruling Mali halted troop rotations for the UN mission there and ejected the mission’s deputy spokesperson. These incidents highlight…

    Analysisafrica, peacekeeping, united-nations

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