Monica McWilliams, an academic and peace activist, was part of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition, a grassroots political party that helped negotiate peace in Northern Island.
Interviews
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The impacts of climate change on water are particularly acute in areas of the world experiencing conflict. As water supplies become more strained in conflict contexts, they are increasingly being exploited and weaponized as strategic targets.
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Dr. Sweta Chakraborty is the host of the Climate and Security podcast and here she interviews Louise Van Schaik, whose research has extensively analyzed the EU’s performance in multilateral bodies, including in the fields of climate change, health, and food standards.
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As the debate over climate-related security risks grows, many Pacific Island states are calling for more action by the international community to better address the links between climate change and global security. Baron Waqa, who was President of Nauru at the time of this interview, highlighted some of these calls while speaking to Anna Maria Link of adelphi in April; he also outlined the challenges in getting the climate-security issue on the UN’s agenda.
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Dr. Terry discusses the complexities of humanitarian relief and key findings from her research on when, why, and how individuals and groups choose not to use violence.
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Susanna Campbell discusses her new book and how international peacebuilding organizations can learn from the experience of those in Burundi and implement and support more effective peacebuilding initiatives on the ground.
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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 months.
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Eleonore Pauwels and David Li discussed the broad applications and risks of AI and its relevance to the work of the UN.
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The chairman and co-founder of the Sanaa Center for Strategic Studies, Farea al-Muslimi, describes the current state of the conflict in Yemen and whether there are possibilities for peace.
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Human rights activist and lawyer, Razia Sultana, describes her work with the Rohingya population in Myanmar and Bangladesh, relating vivid stories of the brutal violence in the region in recent years, and what she shared with the UN Security Council during her recent visit.
