Siri May | Authors | IPI Global Observatory

The Role of African Multilateralism in the New Agenda for Peace

September 13, 2023by Bitania Tadesse

The New Agenda for Peace provides an opening for continental actors to advance priorities at the global level. However, this requires the AU to deliver on revamping its own multilateral system as a springboard to reforming global multilateralism.

WPS in the New Agenda for Peace: Seeing Patriarchy but Missing Innovation

September 11, 2023by Phoebe Donnelly

Bold language on transforming patriarchy is not matched with concrete proposals to advance the WPS agenda and gender equality more broadly.

The New Agenda and Peace Operations: Don’t Bet Against the Future

September 7, 2023by Arthur Boutellis

There seems to be a disconnect between the overall diagnosis of the New Agenda for Peace and its prescriptions for peace operations.

“New Agenda for Peace” Outlines Reform for UN’s Fracturing Multilateral Governance

September 6, 2023by Maya Ungar

The New Agenda for Peace sets a clear vision for reforms, but does not go into the details on how to achieve them. This cautious approach is a reflection of the secretary-general’s belief that it is the role of the UN to support—not make—the decisions of member states.

What Can We Say about the Emerging Feminist Foreign Policies in Latin America?

September 5, 2023by Daniela Sepúlveda Soto and Evyn Papworth

The adoption of FFPs in Latin America is an opportunity to see how the region reimagines international feminist agendas and translates local feminist advocacy to the international arena.

BRICS and the West: Don’t Believe the Cold War Hype

August 30, 2023by Cedric de Coning

Many Western countries and BRICS members may have more shared interests than the doomsday headlines suggest.

What Could a Successful Summit of the Future Look Like in 2024?

August 24, 2023by Adam Day

The next generation deserves a renewed effort to make the Summit of the Future a success.

Civil Society Engagement with the United Nations on Counterterrorism–A Perilous, Uphill Challenge

August 3, 2023by Annabelle Bonnefont and Franziska Praxl-Tabuchi

Even though civil society has been impacted by the UN counterterrorism architecture, opportunities for a broad range of civil society actors to meaningfully engage with counterterrorism programming and policy-making remain limited at best.

The MINUSMA Liquidation Process Unpacked

July 24, 2023by Eugene Chen

The difficulties inherent in the liquidation and reconfiguration of the UN presence in Mali will be exacerbated by the lack of preparation and tension with the host government.

MINUSMA’s Termination and the Future of Protection in Mali

July 21, 2023by Josh Jorgensen

A peacekeeping transition that mitigates the risks to civilians to the greatest extent possible is the UN’s best chance to continue implementing the principles of the Charter.

The Primacy of Geopolitics: Five Lessons from the UN’s Involvement in Mali

July 12, 2023by Víctor Casanova Abós

The primacy of geopolitics can no longer be ignored.

Should the Security Council Engage with Implications of Climate Change? Let’s Look at the Scientific Evidence

June 8, 2023by Halvard Buhaug, Cedric de Coning, and Nina von Uexkull

Contrary to perceptions, there is compelling scientific evidence in the IPCC’s AR6 report that climate change constitutes a risk to peace and security.

Pakistan’s Flood Problem Is Supercharged by Climate Change. Recovery Means Going Beyond Damage Control

June 6, 2023by Emil Marc Havstrup and Pieter Pauw

Pakistan could become a vanguard of climate resilience, but it faces tremendous hurdles.

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.

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.

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.

Sharing the Pen in the UN Security Council: A Win for Inclusive Multilateralism?

April 7, 2023by Julie Gregory

Greater sharing of the pen within the Security Council could help mend perceptions of partiality and facilitate more inclusivity.

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.

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.

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.

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