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Author: Vanessa Wyeth

  • Interview with Dr. Jagdish Bhagwati, Economist and Professor at Columbia University

    May 16, 2012by Vanessa Wyeth

    Dr. Bhagwati says aid institutions need leaders who will surmount their secretariats, because secretariats tend to be behind the curve.

    Interviewsdevelopment
  • Interview with Emilia Pires, Chair of the g7+ Group of Fragile States

    April 23, 2012by Vanessa Wyeth

    Ms. Pires discusses the origins of the g7+, the implementation of the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, and the need for ways to measure donors.

    Interviewsfragile states, peacebuilding, statebuilding
  • Interview with Ellen Margrethe Løj, Former SRSG for Liberia and Head of UNMIL

    March 13, 2012by Arthur Boutellis and Vanessa Wyeth

    Fleeing refugees, returning mercenaries, and a presidential election were just some of the challenges Liberians faced in 2011.

    Interviewsafrica, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, united nations
  • New UNDP Report: Governance for Peace: Securing the Social Contract

    January 31, 2012by Vanessa Wyeth

    The priorities presented are a good framework through which to approach governance programming, but the devil is always in the details.

    Further Readingdevelopment, united nations
  • Interview with Olav Kjørven, Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP

    October 7, 2011by Vanessa Wyeth

    In this interview, Mr. Kjørven discussed the current and possible future role of the Millennium Development Goals, their relevance for development programming in fragile states, as well as the increasingly prominent role of nontraditional donors like Brazil, India, and China in development.

    Interviewsdevelopment
  • The Monrovia Roadmap – a “New Aid Deal” for Fragile States?

    June 20, 2011by Vanessa Wyeth

    On June 15-16, a coalition of seventeen fragile states calling itself the “g7+” came together with Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) members and multilateral donors in Monrovia, Liberia for the second meeting of the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding. Born at the 2008 Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, the International […]

    Analysisafrica, development, fragile states, statebuilding

This week

  • Impunity and Police Brutality Characterize Rise in Femicides in Mexico

    April 7, 2021by Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

    The recent murder of a woman refugee in Mexico sheds light on the violence experienced by women, undocumented migrants, and the economically disenfranchised.

    Analysisamericas, police
  • Key Global Events to Watch in April

    April 1, 2021by the Global Observatory

    A list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs compiled by the Global Observatory.

    Key Events

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  • The Exclusion of Women’s Voices from Afghan Peace Talks Remains the Norm

    March 30, 2021by Masooma Rahmaty

    As the peace talks gain momentum again, ensuring that women’s voices are sufficiently represented in peace efforts should be a top priority.

    AnalysisAfghanistan, asia, peace processes
  • Growing Insurgency in Mozambique Poses Danger to Southern Africa

    March 26, 2021by Philip Obaji Jr.

    A lack of concrete action could turn southeast Africa into an unstable region akin to parts of West Africa.

    Analysisafrica, terrorism
  • To End Violence Against Women, We Need to Imagine New Futures

    March 25, 2021Marie Berry and Milli Lake

    Any conversation about eliminating violence against women needs to look clearly at the police as a source of insecurity and violence in women’s lives.

    Analysispolice, women peace and…
  • Looking Beyond Conflict to Address Climate Change Impacts in the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

    March 19, 2021by Evyn Papworth

    An understanding of the gendered insecurities entrenched by natural disasters points to the need to expand the scope of the WPS agenda in order to address the structural violence of the climate crisis.

    Analysisclimate change, women peace and…
  • Rising Politicization Risks Splitting Somali National Army

    March 17, 2021by Colin Robinson

    The developing electoral crisis over the past few months has led to greater misuse of forces.

    Analysis
  • Securing a Plan for Ending the War in Afghanistan

    March 16, 2021David Cortright and Madhav Joshi

    The alternative to a negotiated peace agreement and new security arrangements is a continuation of the present war with its devastating human consequences.

    AnalysisAfghanistan, asia
  • Climate Change Must Be Tackled as a Global Security Risk

    March 10, 2021Joshua Busby, Morgan Bazilian, and Florian Krampe

    We live in an age where challenges to peace and security come not only from agents intentionally trying to do us harm, but also from climate change and pandemics.

    Analysisclimate change, security counci…
  • Remembering Edward Luck, A Champion of the UN and the Responsibility to Protect

    March 8, 2021by Alex J. Bellamy

    Throughout his life, Ed had an eye for what was important, not what was popular.

    Analysisunited nations
  • Identifying and Neutralizing Afghan Peace Spoilers

    March 5, 2021Annie Pforzheimer, Andrew Hyde, and Jason Criss Howk

    Afghanistan’s future is at stake and the vital importance of containing spoilers while encouraging a broad and productive debate on peace cannot be overstated.

    AnalysisAfghanistan, asia
  • Regional Special Forces Pose Threat to Peace and Security in Ethiopia

    February 22, 2021by Bereket Tsegay

    The peace and security arrangement between federal and regional states has allowed special forces to instigate conflicts in unique ways.

    Analysisafrica, peace and secur…
  • The Tigray Conflict in Ethiopia: Post-War Ramifications and International Response

    January 25, 2021by Jon Abbink

    Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his government are wary of the interference, complaints, and demands made by the international community.

    Analysisafrica, conflict
  • Safeguarding Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    December 10, 2020by Joshua Wimpey, Markus Goldstein, Paula Gonzalez Martinez and Sreelakshmi Papineni

    COVID-19 has put all progress towards women’s empowerment made so far at risk.

    Analysiscoronavirus, women peace and…
  • With Multilateral Efforts Bypassed in Nagorno-Karabakh, OSCE Struggles to Find Role

    December 3, 2020by Stephanie Liechtenstein

    The ceasefire deal confirmed geopolitical realities and further strengthened Russian influence in the region, with Turkey also having a foot in the door.

    Analysisasia, frozen conflict…
  • The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Peace and Conflict

    October 23, 2020by Katariina Mustasilta

    What happened to the pandemic being a catalyst for peaceful processes?

    Analysiscoronavirus, peace and secur…
  • How Will Sino-Indian Competition Impact India’s Tenure on the Security Council?

    July 2, 2020by Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu

    India’s election to the Council was the easy part. It’s tenure, however, will be more challenging.

    Analysissouth asia
  • The Impact of COVID-19 on the Protection of Cultural Heritage

    June 17, 2020by Nadia Al-Said

    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.

    Analysiscoronavirus, cultural herita…
  • Lessons from the Global Counterterrorism Forum for International Cooperation on Pandemics

    May 28, 2020Eric Rosand and Stevan Weine

    The GCTF model is a potentially feasible and effective remedy to address the current global pandemic and prevent future ones.

    Analysiscoronavirus, pandemics
  • Will Lessons from Cholera in Haiti Be Applied to COVID-19?

    May 6, 2020Adam R. Houston and Beatrice Lindstrom

    While the UN is making efforts to apply lessons from the cholera epidemic, there are reasons to question whether the reforms are adequate.

    Analysispeacekeeping
  • How Has the WHO Responded to the COVID-19 Pandemic?

    April 30, 2020by Lucia Mullen

    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.

    Analysis
  • Diplomacy at the UN in the Time of Coronavirus

    April 6, 2020by Naureen Chowdhury Fink

    What will the future of diplomacy look like and will the UN as we know it still be fit for purpose?

    Analysiscoronavirus, united nations

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