As the humanitarian sphere shifts, organizations are facing new tensions around the role of humanitarian principles.
Author: Marie O'Reilly
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Books that capture some broad trends in 2012, recommended by IPI staff.
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Big data makes some stunning claims—predicting unemployment spikes and health crises—but this data mining has its critics.
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A new app on children and armed conflict joins a small but growing number of issue-driven apps for policymakers.
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An IPI roundtable discussion prepares grassroots organizations for the UN Security Council’s annual Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict.
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While promoting interfaith understanding, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf was attacked by extremists who used the issue to fan the flames of Islamophobia.
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Even if ETA’s terrorist tactics come to an end, it would only be the beginning of a long road towards sustainable peace in Spain
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Mr. Ahern, former prime minister of Ireland, discussed the conditions that led to ETA’s declaration and the steps needed for reconciliation and disarmament.
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I am absolutely convinced that ETA will not go back to violence, said Brian Currin, a leading figure in efforts to find a negotiated solution to the Basque conflict.
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Nobel peace laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came out ahead in provisional results from the first round of Liberia’s presidential election last week, though the outcome remains uncertain. A second round is likely, and the National Elections Commission will have to work hard to ensure it is free and fair.