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Author: Warren Hoge

by Warren Hoge

Warren Hoge is Senior Adviser for External Relations at the International Peace Institute.
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  • Conflict Prevention is “Absolutely Necessary”: Interview with Jean-Marie Guéhenno

    October 3, 2016by Warren Hoge

    Jean-Marie Guéhenno, President of International Crisis Group and former head of United Nations peacekeeping, discusses improving responses to contemporary conflicts.

    Interviewsconflict, humanitarian
  • Christiana Figueres: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    August 3, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Christiana Figueres discusses her bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewsamericas, united nations
  • Miroslav Lajčák: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    July 20, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Miroslav Lajčák discusses his bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • Igor Lukšić: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    July 13, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Igor Lukšić discusses his bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • Irina Bokova: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    June 24, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Irina Bokova discusses her bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • Srgjan Kerim: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    June 20, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Srgjan Kerim discusses his bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • António Guterres: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    June 10, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate António Guterres discusses his bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • Vuk Jeremić: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    May 19, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Vuk Jeremić discusses his bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • Natalia Gherman: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    April 20, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Natalia Gherman discusses her bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
  • Vesna Pusic: The Secretary-General Candidate Interview

    April 8, 2016by Warren Hoge

    United Nations secretary-general candidate Vesna Pusic discusses her bid with International Peace Institute Senior Adviser Warren Hoge.

    Interviewseurope, united nations
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  • Why a Far-Right Surge Won’t Change EU Migration Policy

    February 15, 2019by Monica Li

    While on some subjects reform can appear implausible, there are still numerous migration-related issues where the parliament has been able to act.

    Analysiseurope, Migration
  • Security, Violence Could Impact Outcome of Nigeria’s Election

    February 14, 2019by Ryan Cummings

    Questions around domestic security will continue to be of concern to the elected government, who will need to be aware that the consequences of insecurity could define Nigeria’s socio-political stability well…

    Analysisafrica, elections

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  • How Vietnam’s Transition Experience May be Helpful for North Korea Today

    February 8, 2019by Bradley O. Babson

    While the natural endowments, economic structures, and demographics are very different between the two countries, there are several aspects of Vietnam’s…

    Analysisasia, North Korea
  • Are Mercenaries Friends or Foes of African Governments and the UN?

    February 7, 2019by Arthur Boutellis

    In recent years, a new generation of “guns for hire” appears to be emerging, prompting questions for both African governments and the UN.

    Analysisafrica, security
  • UN-Backed Anti-Corruption Efforts Provoke a Backlash in Guatemala

    February 5, 2019by William D. Stanley and Charles T. Call

    President Morales’ moves against CICIG represented a significant turnabout for a politician who originally campaigned on an anti-corruption platform, praised CICIG early in his term, and renewed CICIG’s…

    Analysisamericas, justice
  • Key Global Events to Watch in February

    February 1, 2019by the Global Observatory

    At the start of every month, the Global Observatory posts a list of key upcoming meetings and events that have implications for global affairs.

    Key Events
  • Improving “Notification” Critical to Safe Humanitarian Work

    January 24, 2019by Alice Debarre

    Improving the effectiveness of notification practices is critical to ensuring humanitarian assistance and protection can be safely delivered.

    Analysishumanitarian…
  • What Kind of Leadership Does Sustaining Peace Require?

    January 18, 2019by Youssef Mahmoud

    Much has been written about leaders, about peace, and most recently about peace leadership, but little about leadership for sustaining peace.

    Analysispeacebuilding, sustaining peac…
  • The Children of ISIS Foreign Fighters: Are Protection and National Security in Opposition?

    December 18, 2018by Aïssata Athie

    In the current context of increased securitization and a focus on counter-terrorism, states are grappling…

    Analysismiddle east, terrorism
  • In Peace and in War Gender Equality Is Everyone’s Battle

    December 13, 2018by Adam Lupel and Sarah Taylor

    Gender equality is a universal agenda and its absence has profound consequences for all of humanity. There is perhaps no area where this becomes clearer than in relation to matters of peace and security.

    Analysiswomen peace and…
  • Why Women, Peace, and Security? Why Now?

    October 31, 2018by Sarah Taylor

    In the lead up to the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council resolution 1325, perhaps one of the boldest steps the global community can make is to truly upend how it approaches peace: to move away from ideas of merely including women in broken processes, and to move towards creating necessary systemic changes, built on and unleashing…

    Analysiswomen peace and…
  • Is “Human Rights” a Western Concept?

    October 17, 2018Ahmed Shaheed and Rose Parris Richter

    Critics of the notion that human rights are universal often assert that human rights originated in the West, reflect Western interests, and are a weapon of cultural hegemony or a new form of imperialism.

    Analysishuman rights
  • Is Nicaragua Headed Back to Its Violent Past? Q&A with Felix Maradiaga

    October 3, 2018by Jill Stoddard

    Felix Maradiaga, Executive Director the Managua-based Institute for Strategic Studies on Public Policy, discusses the current climate in Nicaragua and what has transpired in the country in recent…

    Interviewsamericas
  • Costa Rica: Choosing a Path to Build and Sustain Peace

    September 7, 2018Peter Coleman and Jaclyn Donahue

    No state is perfect, but Costa Rica does offer an example of a nation promoting opportunities for trust, cooperation, and commonality within its borders.

    Analysisamericas, sustaining peac…
  • Shake-up of G5 Sahel Joint Force Starts at Home, in Mali

    July 27, 2018by Arthur Boutellis

    The joint force should not become yet another pretext for not carrying out the needed governance reforms.

    Analysismali, sahel
  • Protests in Southern Iraq Intensify, Is Instability to Follow?

    July 24, 2018by Matthew Schweitzer

    July’s outburst of anger points to several factors driving southern Iraqi instability that extend beyond the recent escalating protest movement.

    Analysismass protest, middle east
  • Political Gap in Reform Agenda Leaves Questions on A4P Mechanisms

    July 19, 2018by Richard Gowan

    Nobody wants to create a complex or time-consuming reporting system to track A4P. The best option would be to find light-weight mechanisms.

    AnalysisA4P, peacekeeping
  • Coordinated Response Key to G5 Sahel Joint Force Success

    June 19, 2018by Aïssata Athie

    Instability in the Sahel region undeniably calls for a security response, however this must be accompanied and coordinated with initiatives that address the grievances of local populations.

    Analysis
  • Sustaining Peace: Can a New Approach Change the UN?

    April 24, 2018by Cedric de Coning

    Now is an ideal time to  take stock of how the concept of sustaining peace has developed since it was adopted and assess the challenges to its implementation.

    Analysispeacebuilding, sustaining peac…
  • Blue Nile Dam Nears Completion; Tripartite Agreement Remains Contentious

    March 29, 2018by Gabrielle Reid and Bilaal Bassiouni

    The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project is due to be completed later this year. The $5 billion project is expected to take between five and 15 years to fill—in a…

    Analysisafrica, water
  • Climate Conflicts: Myth or Reality?

    March 5, 2018by Hayley Stevenson

    Climate change risks are directly related to the present scale of mitigation action. So what can we expect in the years ahead?

    Analysisclimate change
  • Are UN Peacekeeping Missions Moving Toward “Chapter Seven and a Half” Operations?

    February 12, 2018by John Karlsrud

    The Cruz report is a welcome contribution to supporting reform, strengthening self-protection, and improving the effectiveness…

    Analysiscruz report, peacekeeping

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