Despite the lack of political consensus on how to tackle Mexico’s escalating level of violence, its current magnitude warrants an adjustment in the federal government’s efforts to address it.
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Desalination in GCC countries cannot be a long-term solution to water scarcity. Rather than primarily focusing on securing supply, GCC governments should also emphasize sustainability of consumption.
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AMISOM’s lack of civilian protection and unwillingness to be held to account for collateral civilian casualties has fostered distrust between the African Union (AU) peace operation and the Somali population.
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We continue to develop new tools to respond to atrocities and yet we keep failing to prevent or stop these crimes. Why?
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This year, negotiations promise to be even more high stakes than usual—with far greater consequences not only for UN peacekeeping, but for the organization as a whole.
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The withdrawal follows a disconcerting pattern whereby governments under scrutiny for possible crimes leave the ICC to avoid prosecution.
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For Tunisian municipalities, these elections are an important step for the implementation of new institutions that can ensure people’s rights to choose the representatives who will serve them best.
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The mission maintains its two priorities: addressing the tense political and electoral situation, and protection of civilians. It will face serious challenges on both fronts.
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Integrating local voices into formal peace processes is crucial to allowing different perspectives to be taken into account.
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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.
