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Our Common Future in a New Climate World: Interview with Robert Mendelsohn

November 16, 2022by Jill Stoddard

Robert O. Mendelsohn, professor of forest policy and economics at Yale University, discusses the global forces creating unprecedented changes over the next few centuries, including climate change, and why he is optimistic about the future.

The Many, Varied Violences Behind the Central American Exodus

November 15, 2022by Nathaniel Morris and Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

We need to fully recognize the multifaceted character of the “violences” impacting Central American countries and the political, economic, and social precursors that drive them.

Protecting Intangible Cultural Heritage to Support Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts

November 10, 2022by Adam Markham

Intangible cultural heritage, much of which is threatened by the climate crisis, offers opportunities for learning from climate adaptation practices in the past and increasing resilience in the future.

Gender-Responsive Healthcare in UN Peacekeeping Operations

November 4, 2022by Jenna Russo

Creating an enabling environment for women peacekeepers, including by providing gender-responsive healthcare, is key to the UN achieving its gender parity goals.

The Desecuritization of Women in DDR Processes: the Case of Côte d’Ivoire

October 25, 2022by Kamina Diallo

The Ivoirian case shows that DDR programs continue to perpetuate gendered hierarchies and stereotypes; women and girls continue to be dismissed, “desecuritized,” and “conjugally ordered” into questionably stereotyped roles designed by those with little understanding of gendered…

Spreading Feminist Foreign Policy: Interview with Margot Wallström

October 20, 2022by Jill Stoddard and Eimer Curtin

I wanted the feminist foreign policy to be practical. To me, it’s not about identity as much as it is a matter of checking on the three Rs: rights, representation, and resources.

Financing for Peacebuilding: Beyond Money

October 19, 2022by Youssef Mahmoud

On September 8th, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/76/305 on financing for peacebuilding. At a first glance, this four-page document appears to be a reiteration of previously agreed text on peacebuilding financing which can be easily found in the 2016 twin…

Mediation is Failing; the WPS Agenda Has a Way Forward

October 18, 2022by Christelle Comair

The WPS agenda presents a unique space for the international community to introduce much-needed reforms in the field of international conflict resolution as contemporary approaches are proving their limits.

Is the Future of the Amazon Resting on Brazil’s National Election?

October 7, 2022by David S. Salisbury

Roads are the most damaging infrastructure in the Amazon rainforest. Research shows that Indigenous lands are crucial to safeguarding the forest ecosystems and immense carbon stores, acting as a buffer against road expansion, reducing both deforestation and fires.

European Energy Crisis: Navigating Russia’s Market Manipulations

September 15, 2022by Andrian Prokip

The European Union is capable of decreasing its dependence on Russia, but also of weakening the Kremlin’s ability to wield energy as a weapon to achieve greater geopolitical influence and facilitate warfare. But to do this, the EU, at great cost, must withstand Russia’s energy blackmailing.

Russia, NATO, and International Organizations

May 23, 2022by Kseniya Oksamytna

As Finland and Sweden begin the process of applying for NATO membership, misleading narratives about the role of NATO’s so-called eastward expansion in “provoking” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continue to hold sway.

Despite Constraints, MINUSMA Remains the Legitimate International Partner to Mali

April 21, 2022by Rida Lyammouri

Facing its most difficult period since its inception in April 2013, MINUSMA, and the Security Council, now need to acknowledge that their biggest problems in Mali are political.

The Benefits, Challenges, and Limitations of Criminalizing Ecocide

March 30, 2022by Rachel Killean

The campaign to introduce a new international crime of “ecocide” at the International Criminal Court is long-standing but has received increased support over the last couple of years.

Putin’s “Peacekeepers”

February 23, 2022by Paul D. Williams

Putin has ordered Russian soldiers to conduct what he called “peacekeeping operations” in Donetsk and Luhansk, a clear violation of international law and a perversion of the important international concept of peacekeeping.

New Name, but Little Sign of Change: The Revised Agreement on the African Union Mission in Somalia

January 27, 2022by Colin Robinson

The AU mission’s success relies on the handover of military responsibilities to an effective Somali replacement. But the Somali National Army remains as politicized and clan-divided as it has ever been.

Ugandan and Congolese Troops Are Conducting Joint Operations: What Could that Mean for MONUSCO?

December 20, 2021by Daniel Levine-Spound

The joint operations against the Allied Democratic Forces in the Beni territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo raise critical legal, operational, and reputational challenges for MONUSCO.

New Climate Data Visualizations, 2021

December 15, 2021by Noemi Florea

Noemi Florea has compiled some key data visualizations from 2021 for the Global Observatory that highlight progress on climate change, from expanded research on the global environment to emerging developments for climate adaptation.

Is the Global Climate Governance System Working?

November 23, 2021by Jimena Leiva Roesch, Julia Almeida Nobre, and Eimer Curtin

In the wake of COP26, there is a need to examine the current structures and dynamics of global climate governance.

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.

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.

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